"Turkey is a real factor in this region." The statement came from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a press conference in Baku, Gadin.Net reports quoting apa.az. "Turkey's role in the region was discussed in detail by the Russian President in an interview on Nagorno-Karabakh on November 17. Turkey is a real factor in this region, and not only in this region.
Turkey is our partner in many ways. Of course, sovereign Azerbaijan has the right to choose its foreign policy partner, just as Armenia chooses its foreign policy partners. We have a fundamental agreement with Turkey and Azerbaijan to support Azerbaijan in establishing a joint Russian-Turkish monitoring center. The center will monitor the ceasefire in and around Nagorno-Karabakh by technical means from a distance. This will be an additional factor in ensuring the stability of the ceasefire, "he said.