ArmInfo. Thanks to the "Shusha Declaration", the level of relations between friendly Azerbaijan and Turkey has reached a qualitatively new level of strategic cooperation. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stated on the air of the TRT Haber TV channel.
At the same time, he stated that the future and fate of Turkey and Azerbaijan are closely connected.
Cavusoglu noted that after the 44-day war, "putting an end to the long-term Karabakh conflict," the South Caucasus faced new realities, opening the way for long-term peace and stability in the region.
"Armenia should take this chance and reconsider its positions. The special representatives of Turkey and Armenia will meet in Vienna on February 24. Armenia proposed the meeting place, and we did not oppose it. Turkey discusses steps on Armenia with Baku at every stage. Azerbaijan also stands for long-term peace with Armenia "We are not naive. At the same time, we are aware of the need for decisive steps," Cavusoglu said.
It should be reminded that on January 14, the first meeting of the Special Representatives for the normalization process between Armenia and Turkey, Vice Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Ruben Rubinyan and Ambassador Serdar Kilic took place in Moscow. "During the first meeting, held in a positive and constructive atmosphere, the special representatives exchanged preliminary views on the normalization process through dialogue between Armenia and Turkey. The parties agreed to continue negotiations without preconditions with a view to full normalization," the foreign ministries of the two countries said in a statement on results of the meeting. The start of the normalization process was announced on December 13 by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. At the same time, he stressed that Ankara will act in coordination with Azerbaijan regarding steps to normalize relations with Armenia.