Armenia-Azerbaijan clash: Turkish Foreign minister slams calls for truce

Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, on October 6, travelled to Baku in a show of solidarity with Azerbaijan amidst its ongoing conflict with Armenia. Ankara, which has a “considerable influence” over Azerbaijan has previously touted that conflict could end only if “Armenian occupiers” withdraw from Nagor Karabakh. violent clash between two former soviet nation has claimed nearly 250 lives since it begun on Spetember 27.

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'But what will happen after that?'

Urging international community to stand by Azerbaijan, Cavusoglu deunced calls for a ceasefire. “Let''s have a cease-fire, OK, but what will happen after that? Will you be able to tell Armenia to immediately withdraw from Azerbaijan''s territory? Or are you able to draw up a solution for it to withdraw? ,” AP reported citing Cavusoglu. dressing media reporters, top diplomat also highlighted that Ankara h previously supported efforts for a peaceful resolution but “ Armenia has enjoyed fruits of occupation for 30 years.”

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Last week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan opposed involvement of US, France and Russia in ongoing clash between Armenia and Azerbaijan. As intercontinental ‘war’ intensified, world leers called for an immediate ceasefire. However, Erdogan an ally of Azerbaijan stated that only way to attain a ceasefire was if “Armenian occupiers” withdrew from contested area.

dressing Turkish Parliament, Erdogan asserted that US, Russia and France h “neglected problem” for nearly 30 years and it was “unacceptable” that y are w involved in a search for a ceasefire. Touting a solution, 66-year-old said that a “lasting ceasefire” could only be achieved if “Armenian occupiers” withdraw from Nagor Karabakh.  Experts w fear that Erdogan's remark could fuel fire between Ankara and it NATO allies and could draw regional powers to conflict.

two former Soviet states are in an armed stand-off for years over Nagor-Karabakh, a landlocked region in South Caucasus, and heavy clashes re-erupted on September 27, prompting fears of an all-out war. Nagor-Karabakh is internationally recognised as a part of Azerbaijan but it remains disputed because region is controlled by ethnic Armenians.  

Im Credits: AP

(With inputs from ncies)

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