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Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said in an interview Monday on the Turkish state broadcaster that Turkey must be involved in the peace process for the Nagorno-Karabakh region after a potential future ceasefire.
“Turkey must definitely be in any upcoming peace process. A
Turkey has condemned what it says is Armenian occupation in Nagorno-Karabakh and vowed support for ethnic Turkic Azerbaijan. While Ankara and Baku have both denied there is any Turkish involvement in the conflict, Turkey says it is ready to support Azerbaijan.
In the TV interview, Aliyev said Azeri forces had retaken several areas from Armenian counterparts. “Turkey is … a big global potential … and neighbour to the South Caucasus,” he said, adding Ankara’s position served as a “warning” to others.— Reuters
