Shusha Declaration

Azerbaijani–Turkish declaration on allied relations

Shusha DeclarationShusha Declaration on allied relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey

Ilham Aliyev and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signing the document

Type| Cooperation treaty
Context| Azerbaijan–Turkey relations, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Signed| 15 June 2021 (2021-06-15)
Location| Shusha, Azerbaijan
Signatories|

* Ilham Aliyev
* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

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

## History

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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

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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

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* Armenian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the signing of the declaration by Azerbaijani and Turkish presidents, as well as Erdogan's speech in National Assembly of Azerbaijan and the joint visit of Azerbaijani and Turkish presidents to "currently occupied city of Shushi of Artsakh Republic", considering it "a provocation against the security and peace in the region".[7]

* 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

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* Azerbaijan–Turkey relations

## Notes

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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

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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.

## External links

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* Full text of the document (in Azerbaijani)
* Full text of the document (in Turkish)