Armenia responds to latest statements by Aliyev, Erdogan at Turkic Council summit

Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Anna Naghdalyan has commented on the statements made by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the 7th summit of the Turkic Council.

The foreign ministry spox made the comments in response to questions from Ararat News.

Question: Aliyev has stated that the “transfer of Zangezur to Armenia has led to the Turkish world’s geographical division”. In turn, Turkey’s president stated that they will do everything possible to ensure Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity. How would you comment on these statements?

Naghdalyan: At the Turkic Council’s 7th summit the President of Azerbaijan once again repeated his aspirations for Armenia’s and Armenian territories, this time spicing it up with pan-Turkism emphases.

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