Türkiye on Friday denounced the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) decision to send a mission to Armenia, saying the regional bloc has become a "center of deadlock."
"The decision now taken is against OSCE's operating rules. Such a fait accompli is unacceptable," Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said at a news conference in Mersin, southern Türkiye, Yeni Safak reports.
He further said the security organization was unable to find a solution to the longstanding Azerbaijan-Armenia dispute as it "has sided with the occupier" for the past 30 years.
The OSCE announced that it will send a needs assessment team to Armenia on Oct. 21-27 following Yerevan's invitation.
On Tuesday, the bloc urged an "immediate cease-fire" after the latest border flare-up between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia have been tense since 1991, when the Armenian military occupied Nagorno-Karabakh, a territory internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan.
Baku liberated several cities, villages, and settlements from Armenia's occupation during 44-day clashes in the 2020 fall, which ended after a Moscow-brokered truce. The peace agreement is celebrated as a triumph in Azerbaijan.