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Azerbaijan's Defence Ministry Dismisses Reports of Letting Turkey Open Air Bases in Three Locations

© Sputnik / Iliya Pitalev / Go to the mediabankAn armed man is pictured in the area of the Lachin corridor, the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
An armed man is pictured in the area of the Lachin corridor, the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic - Sputnik International
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Turkey voiced its strong support to Azerbaijan during the latest escalation of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh last year. However, Baku insisted that it had no combat assistance from Ankara or any other foreign country as it was ready to protect its interests on its own.

Azerbaijan has officially refuted reports that Turkey was going to build three air bases on its territory.

"The reported information is not true," Azerbaijani Defense Ministry spokesman Vagif Dargyakhly said.

Dargyakhly stressed that Azerbaijan held the rotating presidency of the Non-Aligned Movement from 2019 to 2022 and did not host foreign troops.

Earlier, some Turkish media reported that Ankara had plans to establish its military bases in Ganja, Lankaran and Gebele. Turkey has not officially confirmed these claims. 

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visits Karabakh, 16 November 2020. - Sputnik International
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