From the speech of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev at the 5th Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States in Astana,

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From the speech of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev at the 5th Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States in Astana,

11 September 2015

Not only Nagorno-Karabakh but also Zangezur, an ancient Turkic region, is our historical land. The separation in the early 20th century of Zangezur from Azerbaijan and its transfer to Armenia essentially disrupted the geographical connection of the Turkic world.