Azerbaian's Deputy FM to head to Turkey

Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov will visit Ankara on April 30, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said today.

During the visit, Azimov will hold talks with Turkish Assistant Deputy Foreign Minister Fatih Ceylan. The bilateral relations and the situation around the Nagorno-Karabakh problem will be discussed at the meeting.

Asimov is expected to meet with Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioglu.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.

Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions.


/Trend/