Shusha Declaration

The Shusha Declaration, officially the Shusha Declaration on allied relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey,[lower-alpha 1] is a declaration on allied relations signed between Azerbaijan and Turkey on 15 June 2021.[1]

Shusha Declaration
Shusha Declaration on allied relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey
Ilham Aliyev and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signing the document
TypeCooperation treaty
ContextAzerbaijan–Turkey relations, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Signed15 June 2021 (2021-06-15)
LocationShusha, Azerbaijan
Signatories

History
Mehriban Aliyeva, Ilham Aliyev, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Emine Erdoğan on top of hill before the signing of declaration

A joint declaration on allied relations was signed in Shusha on 15 June 2021, between President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan as part of the latter’s official two-day visit to Azerbaijan.[2][3]

Scope

The declaration touched various issues in the political, economic, trade, culture, education, sport, and energy security sectors, the Southern Gas Corridor, cooperation in the field of defense industry, military cooperation and mutual military assistance, the so-called "Zangezur corridor", possibilities of cooperation within the framework of the proposed six-party platform (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Iran, Georgia), and opening a Turkish consulate in Shusha.[4][5][6]

Reactions
  • Russia Russia’s President's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, commenting on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statement on the possible establishment of a Turkish military base in Azerbaijan, said that “the deployment of military infrastructure by the [NATO] alliance countries near our borders is cause for our special attention as well as a reason for us to take steps to ensure our security and interests,” emphasizing that “regional players must not take actions containing any elements that could cause a rise in tensions.” The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also commented on the issue, by dismissing it as rumours. [8]

See also

Notes
  1. Azerbaijani: Türkiyə Respublikası ilə Azərbaycan Respublikası arasındakı müttəfiqlik münasibətləri haqqında Şuşa Bəyannaməsi
    Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti ile Azerbaycan Cumhuriyeti Arasında Müttefiklik İlişkileri Hakkında Şuşa Beyannamesi

References
  1. "Официальный сайт президента Азербайджанской Республики - НОВОСТИ » Мероприятия". ru.president.az (in Russian). Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. "СМИ: Эрдоган прибыл в Шушу для подписания соглашения по Нагорному Карабаху". ТАСС. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. ""Исторический день": о чем Эрдоган и Алиев договорились в Карабахе". Газета.Ru (in Russian). 15 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. "Президент Турции на пути к жемчужине Азербайджана". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. "Erdoğan ve Aliyev 'Şuşa Beyannamesi'ne imza attı". www.trthaber.com (in Turkish). 15 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  6. "Azerbaijan, Turkey sign declaration of alliance as Erdogan visits Karabakh - China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  7. "ՀՀ ԱԳՆ մեկնաբանությունը Թուրքիայի և Ադրբեջանի նախագահների կողմից ստորագրված հռչակագրի առնչությամբ".
  8. "Nagorno-Karabakh: Russian response to the Shusha declaration". 18 June 2021.
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