Davutoglu again links protocols and Karabakh conflict

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu fresh from the meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mamedyarov on Tuesday in Athens said the ratification of the Armenian-Turkish protocol is possible only after liberation of former Azerbaijani territories, Russian media reported citing the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan.

“Davutoğlu said to settle the Armenian-Azerbaijani and Karabakh conflicts is important for providing the region with safety and peace, and noted that ratification and implementation of the Armenian-Turkish protocols is possible only after the liberation of Armenian-occupied Azerbaijani territories,” said in statement.

Elmar Mamedyarov and Ahmet Davutoglu have discussed the current situation in negotiations and talks on Karabakh, shared views on items of Azerbaijani-Turkish relations, situation in Afghanistan, and some others. Ahmet Davutoglu invited his Azerbaijani counterpart to visit Turkey.