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Azerbaijan expects improvement of Russia-Turkey ties

Xinhua, March 18, 2016 Adjust font size:

Azerbaijan is eager to see improvement of relations between Russia and Turkey, local media Friday quoted Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov as saying.

Baku is reaching out to both Moscow and Ankara, hoping to push the two countries to normalize their relations as soon as possible, Mammadyarov told local media APA

Mammadyarov said Baku enjoys good relations with both Moscow and Ankara, allowing it to play an intermediary role between the two adversaries.

Relationship between Russia and Turkey hit a freezing point in November after Turkey downed a Russian warplane in Syria near the border with Turkey, citing airspace violation.

Russia said the jet was on a anti-terrorism task and was flying in Syrian airspace when it was attacked by Turkey.

Russian President Vladimir Putin called Turkey's action a "stab in the back," and vowed to punish Ankara with sanctions.

Both Russia and Turkey have heavily invested in the prolonged Syrian crisis, with Russia supporting the Syrian government and Turkey backing rebels, some of which are alleged to have links with extremist groups such as the Islamic State. Endi