ArmInfo. Turkey and the United States are also partnering to fight global terrorism and to advance peace in the Balkans and the Caucasus and other global hotspots, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated at a press availability with Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu.
"We very much appreciate the positive steps that Turkey is taking to improve relations with Greece, with Armenia, with Israel - whose citizens, by the way, have been working side by side with their colleagues from Turkey in response to the earthquake. And we're committed to maintaining our very close defense cooperation, including by ensuring that Turkey remains a highly capable air power contributor within the NATO Alliance," he said.
In his turn, the Turkish FM said: "During our meetings we discussed also the international and regional issues. In addition to bilateral matters, we talked about the Southern Caucasus. In the recent periods, both me and my distinguished friend Tony have contacted both the Azerbaijan as well as the Armenian side. Our aim is to have a stable peace and stability in Southern Caucasus, and we will continue to strive to this end."