Baku, 13 September 2022 (TDI): Jeyhun Bayramov, the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Mevlüt Avuşolu, the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Turkiye, held a telephone call, on Tuesday
During the call, both sides discussed the current political issues, especially Azerbaijan and Armenia conflict.
Azərbaycan Respublikasının Xarici İşlər Nazirliyinin Mətbuat xidməti idarəsinin nazir Ceyhun Bayramovun Türkiyə xarici işlər naziri Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu ilə telefon danışığına dair məlumatı
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Discussion between two Foreign Ministers
In a telephone call with the Turkish counterpart, Foreign Minister Bayramov provided extensive information about Armenia’s provocations on the Azerbaijan-Armenia border.
Both Foreign Ministers noted that during the last month, Armenia had shot at Azerbaijani forces. Both Foreign Ministers continued to mine Azerbaijani territory and accelerated the militarization of the area.
It was announced that the Azerbaijani Army’s units had taken decisive action in response to Armenia’s military provocations and threats. Moreover, the Azerbaijani Army also ensured the safety of their military personnel and civilian workers engaged in infrastructure projects.
Mevlüt Avuşolu, the Foreign Minister of Turkiye, emphasized the necessity of Armenia completely upholding its commitments within the parameters of the agreements made and that military tensions and provocations are cause for concern. Furthermore, both ministers also discussed other regional concerns on the telephone call.
Also read: Statement of Azerbaijan on Armenian provocation
Azerbaijan-Turkiye relations
Due to the fact that both Azerbaijan and Turkiye are Turkic nations, their relations have traditionally been cordial. Furthermore, the former President of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev, frequently referred to both states as “one nation, two states.”
On June 4, 1918, Turkiye was one of the first nations to acknowledge Azerbaijan’s independence. In 1991, Turkiye was also the first nation to recognize Azerbaijan’s restoration of independence from the Soviet Union.
Since that time, Turkiye has been a steadfast ally of Azerbaijan in its initiatives to strengthen its independence, protect its territorial integrity, and exploit the economic potential derived from the natural riches of the Caspian Sea.
In addition, Turkiye has been supportive of Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh war since the beginning. Moreover, Turkiye also asked for the withdrawal of Armenia from Azerbaijani areas.
