Putin, Erdogan Discuss Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict over Phone

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called for international cooperation to end fierce clashes over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region in Azerbaijan, during a telephone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to the Kremlin.

The two leaders stressed the urgent need for joint efforts to end the bloodshed as soon as possible and move to a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis.

This call is considered their first since fighting erupted late last month.

During the phone call, Erdogan told Putin that Turkey is in favour of a permanent solution in Nagorno-Karabakh and also accused Armenia of seeking to make its occupation [of Karabakh] permanent.

It is worth mentioning that, the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia has surged to its worst level since the 1990s, when some 30,000 people were killed.