We wish a new era would begin in the region with the signing of a peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, Report informs.
He noted that maintaining stability in the South Caucasus is one of Türkiye's priorities.
Erdogan added that Türkiye always supports steps that serve stability and peace in the Balkans.
The head of the country recalled that Türkiye has been commanding the NATO forces in Kosovo since October last year. Erdogan emphasized that NATO, of which Türkiye has been an active and strong member for more than 70 years, is one of the cornerstones of security.
The head of state noted that at the last meeting of the strategic mechanism, held in Washington with Türkiye’s NATO ally, the United States, an agreement was reached to improve cooperation. He also said that Türkiye's membership in the European Union remains a strategic goal.