Armenia calls on EU and NATO to put pressure on Turkey
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian called on the European Union (EU) and NATO to put pressure on Turkey, which, according to him, is sowing instability in the Caucasus. His words are quoted by the official website of the President of Armenia.
“I call on everyone in Brussels to put pressure on Turkey. First of all, they have to decide what is acceptable, because Turkey’s actions will damage NATO, its reputation and the basic idea that it is an alliance that exists to defend against the enemy, ”Sargsyan said.
In his opinion, Turkey’s intervention in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict will change the situation in the region, turning Azerbaijan into a springboard on the way to strengthening the geopolitical influence of the Turkish side. Sargsyan warned that the Syrian terrorists in Azerbaijan could become a factor of long-term instability that would threaten Russia and Iran, among others.
“One gets the impression that [Turkish President Recep Tayyip] Erdogan is creating instability all around him, destroying the current status quo. In this sea of instability, Turkey seems to be swimming quite calmly, as it allows her to play with everyone, ”the Armenian President said.
Earlier on October 19, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev accused Armenia of trying to win over “third forces” in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
The situation in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) escalated sharply on September 27. Armenia and Azerbaijan decided to cease fire on humanitarian grounds from 00:00 local time on October 18. At the same time, the sides accused each other of shelling and non-compliance with the ceasefire.
In 1991, Nagorno-Karabakh, the majority of whose population were Armenians, declared independence from Azerbaijan. The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) is recognized by two partially recognized states – Abkhazia and South Ossetia, as well as the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. Azerbaijan tried to return the region by force, after which the war began. In 1994, Azerbaijan, Armenia and the NKR signed a truce. Military operations are resumed periodically.
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