Minsk Group Disbands After Over 30 Years; Turkey Welcomes Move
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Anadolu, Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign affairs expressed approval of the OSCE’s decision to dissolve the Minsk Group.
The Minsk Group was established in 1992 to facilitate a peaceful resolution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. It was co-chaired by Russia, the United States, and France but failed to achieve a lasting agreement. Azerbaijan had long called for dissolving this group, considering it a prerequisite for moving toward an official peace agreement with Armenia.
This dissolution decision followed a summit at the White House on August 8 hosted by then-U.S. President Donald Trump. During that meeting, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held talks. Subsequently, their foreign ministers jointly requested that OSCE disband the Minsk Group.
In its statement, Turkey’s Foreign ministry said: ”We welcome the OSCE Council of Ministers’ decision on September 1, 2025, to dissolve the Minsk Group and its associated structures. This historic resolution, made possible through joint efforts by both countries (Azerbaijan and Armenia), marks a notable milestone in their peace process.”
Turkey has consistently supported Azerbaijan throughout the conflict and views this decision as a step toward establishing lasting peace in the South Caucasus region.
