Azerbaijan had always emphasized Turkey’s equal role as a mediator in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and has successfully achieved this goal, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said during a meeting with top Turkish officials Tuesday.
Daily Sabah: Azerbaijan achieved goal to ensure Turkey plays equal role with Russia in Karabakh
Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R), Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliev (2nd L) and Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim (L) attend the 23rd World Energy Congress on October 10, 2016 in Istanbul. Erdogan, who has in the past opposed Russia's claim to Crimea, now says he will discuss with President Putin a prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia.