Published 18:17 IST, September 29th 2020

Turkey FM: Armenia must leave Nagorno-Karabakh

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Tuesday said Armenia's withdrawal from the Nagorno-Karabakh region was the "only" solution to the decades-old conflict with Azerbaijan which has reignited in recent days.

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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Tuesday said Armenia's withdrawal from Nagor-Karabakh region was "only" solution to deces-old conflict with Azerbaijan which has reignited in recent days.

Speaking after visiting Azerbaijan's Embassy in Ankara, Cavusoglu urged international community t to consider two sides on an "equal footing" due to Armenia's "occupation" of territory.

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Fighting in Nagor-Karabakh continued into a third day on Tuesday with Baku and Yerevan blaming each or for resumption of attacks.

region lies within Azerbaijan but has been under control of ethnic Armenian forces backed by Yerevan government since 1994 at end of a separatist war.

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18:16 IST, September 29th 2020