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Cavusoglu reaffirms Turkish support for Azerbaijan's stance on Karabakh
BAKU. July 24
Ankara's position on the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict remains invariable and consists in siding with Azerbaijan, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said.
"Turkey's position on Karabakh conflict resolution remains invariable: we support Azerbaijan," Cavusoglu told a press conference on Tuesday.
He said he had an informal meeting with Armenia's new prime minister and foreign minister in Brussels.
"Zohrab Mnatsakanyan was Armenia's Ambassador to the Council of Europe at a time when I was Turkey's representative to that organization. I was being polite and congratulated him [on his appointment as foreign minister]. He in turn introduced me to the prime minister of Armenia, whom I also congratulated. But these meetings and congratulations are not changing Turkey's position on Karabakh," Cavusoglu said.