Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a message, expressing satisfaction with handing over the three villages of Artsakh – Aghavno, Berdzor, and Nerkin Sus, under the control of Azerbaijan.

“We hope that this development, which is an important step in the direction of establishing peace and stability in the South Caucasus, will contribute to both the normalization of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations and the normalization of regional ties. Turkey will continue to support the territorial integrity and sovereignty of brotherly Azerbaijan, as it has been until today,” the statement issued by the Turkish Foreign Ministry states.