After Armenia announced its readiness for the independence of Karabakh ... these are Azerbaijan's conditions for resuming negotiations, and the Turkish position on the solution

In conjunction with the continued military escalation between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the latter expressed its willingness to recognize the independence of the "Nagorno Karabakh Republic" to solve the crisis and stop the war, which raises questions about what "mutual concessions" that Yerevan is talking about, what is behind the sudden Armenian step, and how Turkey views These developments?

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, the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan said - in a speech in Parliament - "Yes, we must consider the issue of recognizing the independence of" Artsakh "(the Armenian designation for Karabakh), this issue is on our agenda, and we are looking at all scenarios for the development of events. .

On the other hand, the Russian TASS news agency quoted the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, that his country will return to talks with Armenia after the end of the "critical" military conflict stage in Karabakh.

Earlier, Aliyev expressed confidence that the "counter-attack" operation carried out by his country's army in Karabakh would end the occupation of Azerbaijani lands.

Meanwhile, Moscow emphasized that its obligations towards the security of Armenia do not apply to Karabakh.

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with the leaders of the two countries earlier today, asking them to engage in talks in Moscow and work on a ceasefire.

The Kremlin said in a statement that "on the ninth of October, the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia were invited to visit Moscow for consultations," with the mediation of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

The statement clarified that the aim is to "stop the fighting" in order to exchange prisoners and the bodies of dead soldiers in particular.

Violent clashes continue in Karabakh between the Armenian army and local forces on the one hand, and the Azerbaijani army on the other hand, amid mutual accusations of causing a new round of fighting.

The Karabakh region was separated due to an armed conflict from Azerbaijan, of which it was a part in the Soviet era, and declared its independence in 1991, but no country in the world, including Armenia, recognized the region, despite its close relations with the region that the Armenians consider part of Their historical lands.

Although Armenia announced its readiness to conduct negotiations on Karabakh within the framework of the Minsk Group, affiliated with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Baku said that it requires ensuring the neutrality of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to start negotiations in this framework.

Commenting on the possibility of Russia deploying peacekeepers in the Karabakh region, Yerevan said that it is ready to discuss this proposal within the framework of the Minsk Group, which includes Russia, the United States and France.

Complicating the crisis

on his part;

Leader of the ruling Turkish Justice and Development Party Birol Demir stated that Armenia's willingness to recognize the independence of Karabakh does not solve the crisis, but rather complicates it;

The region is part of the Azerbaijani lands and is located in its depth. It is also surrounded by Azerbaijani people and lands, and it was never on Armenian land.

Demir told Al-Jazeera Net that the balance of power has changed, and it is in the interest of Azerbaijan, which surpasses Armenia in equipment and armaments, and is able to achieve something on the ground unlike previous battles in the region, especially since what is new in the conflict today is the world's preoccupation with many issues such as the US elections And the Corona virus outbreak.

He pointed out that Russia will not intervene, because the joint security agreement signed between Armenia and Russia provides for the defense of the Armenian lands, and the fighting today is taking place outside these lands, and Azerbaijan is working to keep the battles not reaching inside the Armenian lands to neutralize Russia.

The Turkish leader added that “with the continuation of the fighting, which we hope will soon stop and end the human suffering and destruction, the international community must recognize that the occupied Azerbaijani lands should be returned, and diplomacy should pave the way for a return to the original borders of both countries, which is the only way to achieve justice and end Dispute between the two countries. "

The end of the negotiations A

diplomat working for the Azerbaijani embassy in Ankara warned - and requested that his name not be revealed - that Armenia's recognition of the independence and sovereignty of the Karabakh Republic would mean the end of the negotiations process.

"The recognition of the separatist regime on the occupied Azerbaijani lands means that Yerevan rejects the negotiation process initiated by the Minsk Group, and after that the Minsk group will not have a mandate to conduct negotiations, and this is evidence of the lack of respect by the international community and the negotiation process," the Azerbaijani diplomat told Al-Jazeera Net.

He pointed out that his country insists on the return of Karabakh and the return of hundreds of thousands of displaced Azeris to their areas there.

Since September 27, Azerbaijan has been fighting Armenian forces in the Karabakh region, over which Baku lost control (and 7 adjacent areas) after the Azerbaijani-Armenian armed conflict in the years 1992-1994.

Baku asserts that the aim of its army's current operations is to restore the Azerbaijani territories occupied by Armenia.

For its part, Yerevan accuses Baku of aggression against the "Karabakh Republic", which it supports without officially recognizing it.

Armenia also accuses Turkey of direct military intervention in the conflict alongside Azerbaijan, which Baku and Ankara deny, with Ankara confirming its readiness to provide any assistance to Baku if it needs it.