Russia and Turkey Agree: No Foreign Militants Should Enter Artsakh, Lavrov Says

Russia and Turkey are in agreement that the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh should not be used as a pretext for the infiltration of foreign mercenaries into the region.

This statement was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, following negotiations with Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, as reported by TASS.

“Our joint opinion is that the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh should not be exploited for the infiltration of foreign mercenaries into that region. We have a completely identical position with our Turkish colleagues,” Lavrov said.