ArmInfo. Russia and Turkey are in solidarity that the situation in Nagorno- Karabakh should not be used to infiltrate foreign mercenaries into the region. According to TASS, this was announced on December 29 by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov following talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. "Our common opinion is also that the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh should not be used for attempts to infiltrate foreign mercenaries into this region. Here we have absolutely unified positions with our Turkish colleagues," he said. "We welcome Ankara's desire to help the parties to the conflict fulfill their obligations. In particular, within the framework of the agreement signed by the presidents of Russia, Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of Armenia on November 9, as well as within the framework of the Russian-Turkish joint center for monitoring the implementation of ceasefire commitments. ", the minister emphasized.
Lavrov recalled that this joint center is being created as a result of agreements between the presidents of Russia and Turkey, and now "the process of its active deployment is underway."