The Nagorno Karabakh conflict hampers stability, prosperity and cooperation in the South Caucasus, Turkish Foreign Minister and Vice Premier Abdullah Gul stated when addressing the opening of the summit of the Organization of Islamic Conferences in Istanbul, Anadolu Turkish news agency reported. In his words, time has come to find the key to peaceful settlement of the problem within territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. "It is in the interests of the countries of the region, as well as the international community. Turkey is ready to contribute to its share to the cause of the solution of the problem," the head of the Foreign Ministry of Turkey stated.