Turkish President: "It is time to end this situation in the Caucasus, take the appropriate steps and maintain contacts with both sides" • Putin works with Armenian and Azerbaijan leaders to achieve a ceasefire
The goal: to prevent the escalation of the crisis
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spoken out in parliament in Ankara, noting that he proposed yesterday (Tuesday) to Russian leader Vladimir Putin to resolve the crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh together.
This is according to a report by the Tas agency, based on the news site of the Turkish channel NTV.
"Putin and I had a good conversation in which we discussed in detail the crisis in Crabbach," Erdogan said, adding, "it is time to end this situation in the Caucasus, take appropriate steps and maintain contacts with both sides, but now it is important for us to clearly decide whether or not to resolve the issue. After a substantial decision is made, concrete steps can be taken. "
Erdogan claimed that the Minsk group (a group of European countries set up to solve the crisis in the Caucasus) "did not solve the problem, but only took time."
"Erdogan has offered Putin a" meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nicole Pashinian, "and he himself is willing to talk" with Brother Alyham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan. Let's do something good, let the delegations meet, "he read.
I am sure we will get a good result. "It should be noted that Ankara unreservedly supports Baku and Moscow supports Yerevan.
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Erdogan said that during the conversation with Putin he mentioned "the red lines that Turkey will not cross on the Krabach issue, because then future generations will not forgive me".
According to Erdogan, he informed the Russian president of an alleged fight by mercenaries from Kurdish groups armed on the Armenian side, a very sensitive matter for the Turks.
Meanwhile, a Kremlin spokeswoman also reported on Tuesday that Putin and Erdogan had discussed the course of events in the fighting between the parties.
The president of the Russian Federation informed the Turkish leader of his contacts with the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia.
He also referred to the steps taken to achieve a ceasefire as soon as possible and to prevent the escalation of the crisis.
