Ankara hopes diplomatic activity in the South Caucasus will lead to concrete progress in the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process, said Ibrahim Kalin, aide to Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

According to him, progress will enable Turkey to move ahead in ongoing efforts to normalize relations with Armenia, APA agency reports.

In his turn U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense Alexander Vershbow said Washington is supportive of Armenia-Turkey reconciliation and other efforts that will bring peace to the region.