Turkey is ready to open a consulate general in the Azerbaijani-occupied Armenian city of Shushi in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), according to Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

During his visit to Azerbaijan, Erdogan stated: "Ankara is ready to open a consulate general in Shushi whenever you wish," reports the Star daily of Turkey.

According to Erdogan, such a disclosure "will be addressed to the whole world, especially to Armenia."