Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed Azerbaijan s glorious victory over Armenia and watched a military parade through Baku following the deadly battle over the disputed Karabakh region.
Erdogan was in Azerbaijan Thursday to join nationwide celebrations marking his close ally s decisive military victory against Armenia in their conflict for control over the disputed territory, which came after a peace deal was signed.
Azerbaijan s army paraded military hardware and weapons seized from Armenia during the six-week war through the capital Baku ahead of Erdogan s arrival to rehearse for a large-scale victory parade on Thursday.
The Turkish leader s visit to Azerbaijan was an opportunity to celebrate together the glorious victory against Armenia for control of the mountainous Nagorno-Karabakh region, Erdogan s office said ahead of his arrival.
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By Emil GULIYEV with Fulya OZERKAN in Istanbul December 9, 2020 Print Article
Military aircraft release smoke in the colours of the Azerbaijani flag over Baku during a parade marking Azerbaijan s victory against Armenia in their conflict for control over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region Hicran BABAYEV Text size
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on a visit to Azerbaijan Thursday that Baku s struggle with Armenia was not over, as he hailed his close ally s glorious victory in a bloody conflict with Yerevan.
Erdogan arrived in Baku to attend nationwide celebrations marking Azerbaijan s military triumph over Armenia in six weeks of fighting over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.