Erdogan: Illegal Armenian armed groups must withdraw from territory of Azerbaijan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has commented on the recent provocations committed by illegal Armenian armed groups in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, where Russian peacekeepers are temporarily stationed, Report informs.

"Azerbaijan fully complies with the provisions of the trilateral declaration. Therefore, there are no violations by Azerbaijan. There was a defensive reaction to the attack on Azerbaijan. The main thing is to ensure the complete withdrawal of Armenian armed forces from the internationally recognized territories of Azerbaijan under the provisions of the tripartite statement," the head of state said in reponse to journalists' question on his way back from Uzbekistan.