Erdogan: Turkish-Armenian reconciliation impossible before Karabakh conflict resolution
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said it would be difficult to overcome problems between Turkey and Armenia unless Nagorno Karabakh conflict is resolved.
"We hope that the United Nations Security Council will acknowledge Armenia as an occupier and will urge it to withdraw troops Nagorno Karabakh," he said.
"Turkey has proposed to form Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform. But the dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia should be resolved prior to our establishment of relations with Armenia," Erdogan said, Anatolian Agency reports.
"We hope that the United Nations Security Council will acknowledge Armenia as an occupier and will urge it to withdraw troops Nagorno Karabakh," he said.
"Turkey has proposed to form Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform. But the dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia should be resolved prior to our establishment of relations with Armenia," Erdogan said, Anatolian Agency reports.
