Turkey does not recognize the elections in Nagorno-Karabakh

Turkey does not recognize the elections in Nagorno-Karabakh

The Turkish Foreign Ministry published a declaration on parliamentary
elections in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. According to
the information on the ministry’s website, the authorities in Ankara
do not recognize the elections, which will be held by separatists on
May 23rd.


“The norms of international law are violated on the occupied
territories of Azerbaijan”, the declaration says. The document also
notes that the separatists’ actions violate UN Security Council
resolutions and the principles of the OSCE Minsk Group.


“Turkey supports the territorial unity of Azerbaijan and believes that
parliamentary elections on the occupied territory are inadmissible.
These ‘elections’ have no basis and their results will not be
recognized”, the declaration says, ANS reports.

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