Turkey is ready to take on the role of a mediator to ensure stability in the region and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, if it will be a desire from Azerbaijan, told Trend in New York Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.
"Turkey is ready to render any assistance in resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict" - Davutoglu said.
According to him, if Turkey falls to the lot of opportunity to enhance the role in the conflict, she would do anything for liberation of Azerbaijani territories and the restoration of stability in the region.
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.
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