Turkey welcomes Baku-Yerevan deal for peace talks

Turkey has welcomed the decision by Baku and Yerevan to start talks for the establishment of permanent peace.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev recently exchanged a phone conversation to discuss the latest developments in the Caucasus following the latter’s meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

In a statement from the Presidential Communications Directorate, the two leaders spoke on the phone following peace talks between Baku and Yerevan in Brussels hosted by EU Council President Charles Michel.

“The two leaders evaluated the steps to be taken to protect the interests of Azerbaijan and establish lasting peace and tranquility in the region,” the statement read.