Putin, Erdogan discuss Karabakh conflict settlement

Putin, Erdogan discuss Karabakh conflict settlement

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Kababakh conflict settlement was on the agenda of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to RIA Novosti.

“There are some common efforts we need to take. The conflict-related negotiations allowed us to build a platform for the settlement of the issue,” Erdogan said at the Russia-Turkey cooperation council meeting.

As he further noted, Russia and Turkey have an obligation to promote the settlement of the Karabah issue.

The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan

The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now.

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