BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 11. The agreement
reached during the meeting in Washington on August 8 with the
participation of the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia and the U.S.
marks a landmark step towards long-term peace in the South
Caucasus, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a briefing
on the outcomes of a government meeting in Ankara on August 11,
Trend
reports.
Turkish President emphasized that a new stage in the region’s
development began with the liberation of Azerbaijani lands from the
long-term Armenian occupation.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also welcomed the lifting of
restrictions regarding Azerbaijan.
“I conveyed the satisfaction of the Turkish side to my brother,
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. I emphasized that Türkiye will
always stand by Azerbaijan,” the head of state said, adding that he
discussed this issue during his conversation with Armenian Prime
Minister Nikol Pashinyan today.
According to the Turkish President, with the establishment of
peace in the region, road and rail links will be restored, border
crossings will be opened, and obstacles to free trade will be
removed, which meets the interests of all regional states.
President Erdogan assured that Ankara will continue its efforts
to promote peace and stability in the region.
