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Chairman of Turkish Parliament: â€œPeace in the Caucasus depends on the elimination of occupation of Azerbaijani territories by Armeniaâ€

26 November 2012 11:35 (UTC +04:00)

Turkey is cooperating with Azerbaijan in all spheres and doing its best to enhance it. Azerbaijan is the most important country of the Caucasus. The development of Turkey-Azerbaijan relations may have a great role in the establishment of peace and stability in the Caucasus,” chairman of Turkish Grand National Assembly Cemil Cicek told journalists in Baku, APA reports.

Asked whether the Turkish parliament is going to pass a law on Karabakh problem and KHpjaly genocide, Cemil Cicek said:

“Caucasus, including Karabakh problem is in one of the major places in Turkey’s foreign policy. Unfortunately, 20 percent of Azerbaijan’s territories have been occupied by Armenians. Turkey is declaring this injustice and occupation on all levels and making efforts to ensure the return of our Azerbaijani brothers to their native lands. Establishment of peace in the Caucasus depends on the elimination of this unjust occupation. Turkey states this everywhere. Actually, this is not new for us. This has been Turkey’s position since the Azerbaijani territories were occupied,” he said.

Cemil Cicek said he will attend TurkPA event in Baku, General Assembly of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization of Black Sea Economic Cooperation, discussions on Azerbaijan-Turkey cooperation.