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    Hurriyet Daily News, Turkey
    Aug 3 2014

    Turkey concerned over deadly clashes between Azeri and Armenian troops

    ANKARA


    Turkey has expressed concern over the recent clashes between
    Azerbaijani and Armenian troops that claimed the lives of more than 20
    Azerbaijani soldiers and reiterated an urgent solution to the
    Nagorno-Karabakh problem was necessary for entire regional stability
    and peace.

    `We are following the recent clashes with sorrow and concern that
    occurred on the line of contact on the occupied Azerbaijani
    territories that resulted in the loss of many lives. We wish God's
    mercy on our Azerbaijani brothers who died in the conflicts and extend
    our condolences to their families and the brotherly people of
    Azerbaijan,' read a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry late Aug.
    2. The statement followed the rise of tension on the line of contact
    between the two countries' troops that resulted in casualties from
    both sides.

    Foreign Minister Ahmet DavutoƄ?lu held a conversation by phone with
    Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammedyarov on Aug. 2 to express
    his condolences and discuss what could be done to reduce the tension
    in the region. Turkey stands firmly with Azerbaijan in the
    Nagorno-Karabakh dispute and has kept its border with Armenia closed
    in protest of Yerevan's occupation of Azerbaijani territories since
    the early 1990s.

    `These incidents once again showed that an urgent solution must be
    found for the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, which constitutes the greatest
    obstacle to the peace, stability and cooperation in the South
    Caucasus. The fact that this issue remains unresolved does not serve
    the interest of any party; it hampers the creation of an environment
    that will allow for good neighborly relations and cooperation between
    the countries in the region,' read the statement.

    `Turkey, as a neighboring country to the region and a member of the
    Minsk Group, will continue its efforts with determination for a full
    and comprehensive normalization in the region, including the
    resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh issue.'

    August/03/2014

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