Opening of the Turkish consulate in Shusha is a subject of bilateral relations between Baku and Ankara, said Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, News.az reports.

"The issue of opening a consulate, wherever it is, especially in Shusha, remains the subject of bilateral relations between Baku and Ankara. This is a matter within the juristiction of two sovereign states," stressed the Russian MFA Spokeswoman.