Turkish FM, US secretary of state discuss Azerbaijan-Armenia peace process

On November 12, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli said on X.

In a phone call, Fidan and Blinken also discussed the latest developments in Gaza and Lebanon, as both face continued Israeli attacks, Caliber.Az reports, citing Turkish media.

Dışişleri Bakanımız Hakan Fidan, ABD Dışişleri Bakanı Antony Blinken ile bu akşam (12 Kasım) bir telefon görüşmesi gerçekleştirdi.

Görüşmede, Gazze’deki son durum, Lübnan’daki gelişmeler ve Azerbaycan ile Ermenistan arasındaki barış sürecinde gelinen nokta ele alındı.

— Öncü Keçeli | Dışişleri Bakanlığı Sözcüsü (@SpoxTR_MFA) November 12, 2024

Relations between the Southern Caucasus countries have been tense since 1991, when the Armenian military occupied Karabakh, a territory internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, and seven adjacent regions.

Most of the territory was liberated by Azerbaijan during the war in the fall of 2020, which ended after a Russian-brokered peace agreement opened the door to ongoing normalisation and demarcation talks.

In September 2023, following a one-day anti-terror operation against illegal Armenian armed formations, Azerbaijan established full sovereignty in Karabakh.

Israel has continued its devastating offensive on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023. The onslaught has killed more than 43,000 people and rendered the enclave almost uninhabitable.

The conflict has spread to Lebanon, with Israel launching deadly strikes across the country, which have killed nearly 3,200 people and injured over 14,000 others since last October.

By Khagan Isayev