Davutoglu addressed Sargsyan and Aliyev
"Unresolved conflicts in the territories of Azerbaijan and Georgia threaten the security and stability of South Caucasus," Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said at the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Athens today, Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmed Davutoglu said in his addressing speech at the 17th OSCE Ministerial Council.
"Every conflict requires an individual approach," he said, adding that it is necessary to adhere to general principles of international law while seeking their resolution.
Davutoglu underlined that respect for territorial integrity is the basis of any settlement.
"In this regard I wish to reiterate Turkey's support for the mediation efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group in the resolution of the Karabakh conflict. We ask both parties [Armenia and Azerbaijan] to use the results achieved to reach a breakthrough without any futher delay," said the minister and added, "The war in Georgia in 2008 demonstrated that so-called "frozen conflicts" are more dangerous than initially supposed."
"The withdrawal of Armenian troops from the occupied Azerbaijani territories in a limited timeframe could be the key to resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict," Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said at the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Athens.
"The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is a major source of instability in the South Caucasus and an obstacle in integration into the European community," the minister said.
Mammadyarov underlined that the peace talks on the conflict intensified this year, both on the level of presidents and foreign ministers, as well as the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs.
"I note the positive dynamics of the recent negotiations, including those held in the framework of the Minsk Group, which have led the co-chairs to intensify the talks," Mammadyarov added.
"It provides a basis to normalize the Armenia-Azerbaijan relations and to grant self-government to Nagorno-Karabakh within Azerbaijan. It will give a firm and fair basis for resolving [the conflict] and substantially relaxing tension," he said.
