Azerbaijan regained control of the long-disputed region after a blitzkrieg attack against Armenian separatists in September. In the aftermath, relations between Armenia and its longtime ally Russia soured, and Baku and Yerevan renewed attempts to reach a peace deal.
In recent years, Azerbaijan’s ally Turkey has been trying to normalize its historically complicated relations with Armenia.
Turkey’s foreign ministry said it welcomed Thursday’s breakthrough and supported the work of Armenia and Azerbaijan on additional confidence-building steps.
“We hope that the peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia will be signed as soon as possible,” the Turkish ministry said in a statement.
The US and the European Union also welcomed the agreement.
The President of the European Council, Charles Michel (Šarlis Mišelis), called it a big breakthrough on Thursday.
Russia also expressed support for the agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
“Moscow welcomed with satisfaction the joint statement of the administration of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, confirming the mutual intention to normalize relations and conclude a peace treaty between the two countries,” the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said in a statement.
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2024-08-15 23:28:29
