Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attempted to convince Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he single-handedly occupied Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh).

Introducing the Azerbaijani military who participated in the aggressive wars against the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh, Aliyev emphasized their role in the Azerbaijani occupation of the region.

He specifically emphasized that "it was they" who have occupied Nagorno-Karabakh.