Aliyev wanted close cooperation of Azerbaijan and Turkey with Armenia
Azerbaijan and Turkey must form a new multilateral platform of cooperation in the region in order to “put an end to hostility” and “reduce the risk of war to zero.” President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev stated this, TASS reports.
He believes that Armenia can also be involved in close cooperation if it “draws conclusions from the war” in Nagorno-Karabakh. Aliyev explained that the authorities of the neighboring country should start “looking ahead” and abandon “unfounded claims.”
“We are ready for the post-war period (…). It can be a multi-sided platform. And all the countries of the region that will participate in it can only benefit from this, ”Aliyev said.
He noted that there are traditional formats of cooperation between Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia, as well as between Azerbaijan, Russia and Iran, Turkey, Russia and Iran. “On this basis, we can create a single platform,” he said.
Earlier on December 10, a military parade was held in Baku in honor of the victory in the armed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan specially arrived at the event. At the same time, Turkey sent 2,783 of its military personnel to the parade. The number was not chosen by chance: these are the official military losses of Azerbaijan.
The transfer of territories under the control of Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh, enshrined in a trilateral agreement adopted with the mediation of Russia, ended on December 1. The Lachin corridor, the only road linking now Armenia and the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, will be controlled by Russian peacekeepers. Turkey also participates in the conflict settlement process within the framework of a joint ceasefire control center with Russia, but representatives of the Turkish side are not included in the peacekeeping mission.
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