TURKISH ARMED FORCES VOICE THEIR SUPPORT TO AZERBAIJAN

by Marianna Lazarian

Tuesday, August 5, 13:02

The command of the Turkish Armed Forces announced about its support
for Azerbaijan, Trend reports referring to the Azerbaijani defense
ministry.

Turkish National Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz, Chief of General Staff
of the Turkish Armed Forces General Necdet Ozel and commanders of
various divisions of the Turkish Armed Forces stressed their solidarity
with the defense ministry and expressed support for Azerbaijan and its
Armed Forces. Earlier, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan and Foreign
Minister Ahmet Davutoglu expressed their condolences to President of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the families of the killed Azeri soldiers.

Death toll rises on both the Armenian and Azerbaijani party as clashes
grow on the Line of Contact. Azerbaijan has made several sabotage
attacks lately. Both the sides suffered casualties. Azerbaijan lost
27 soldiers. There were 6 deaths on the Armenian side. The U.S.

Department of State, Russian Foreign Ministry, French Foreign Ministry,
OSCE CiO as well as OSCE Minsk Group Co- Chairs, EU and many countries
have expressed deep concern over escalating tensions and urged the
parties to respect the ceasefire agreement and take steps to defuse
tension.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress