Putin's phone conversation with Erdogan (updated)

Baku/14.10.20/Turan: During the telephone conversation, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed "steps to develop Turkish-Russian relations, the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as the situation in Syria and Libya," the press service of the Turkish President said.

"During the conversation, President Erdogan said that Turkey, both within the framework of its status in the OSCE Minsk GROUP and within the framework of bilateral relations, stands for a long-term settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh problem.

The Turkish leader noted that Armenia, which, having committed aggression against Azerbaijan, provoked a new crisis, is trying to consolidate the occupation of Azerbaijani territories that has been going on for almost 30 years," the message reads. -0-

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Baku. 14.10.20. Turan: Putin held a telephone conversation with Erdogan, discussing the situation in Karabakh, the Kremlin said in a statement on Wednesday evening.

"Putin expressed serious concern to Erdogan over the participation of militants from the Middle East in military operations in Karabakh.

Putin and Erdogan called for the activation of the political process on Karabakh based on the Minsk group's developments.

Putin expressed hope to Erdogan that Turkey, as a member of the Minsk group , will make a constructive contribution to the de - escalation of the conflict in Karabakh," the Kremlin press service said. -02D-