ANKARA, Dec 2 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey and Russia agreed on the technical details of establishing a joint centre for monitoring the cease-fire between Armenia and Azerbaijan, in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, the Turkish defence ministry said, yesterday.
“Discussions on technical details, regarding the establishment and duty principles of the Turkish-Russian Joint Centre have been completed, and a memorandum has been signed,” the ministry said.
The necessary work is ongoing for the activation of the centre, as soon as possible, it added.
The ministry recalled that, Turkish Defence Minister, Hulusi Akar, and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Shoigu, signed a memorandum of understanding on Nov 11, for the establishment of the joint centre, in line with the cease-fire deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan, that ended the clashes in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
The statement did not give further information on where exactly the centre will be located, or the mandate of Turkish troops to be deployed there.
The Turkish Parliament last month granted permission for the deployment of Turkish troops to Azerbaijan, to monitor the cease-fire.– NNN-ANADOLU
