Azer Tag, Azerbaijan State Info Agency
June 18 2004

AKKAN SUVER: TURKEY WILL NEVER HAVE LINKS WITH ARMENIA UNTIL OCCUPIED
TERRITORIES ARE RELEASED
[June 18, 2004, 17:01:38]

Chairman of the Millis Majlis Murtuz Alasgarov received a delegation
of Turkey led by President of the Vagf of Strategic and Social Studies
of Marmara Group Akkan Suver.

Warmly greeting the guests, the Chairman noted the historical
friendly and brotherly relations between the two countries have
reached the today’s highest level thanks to special contribution of
nationwide leader of the Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev. It was
Heydar Aliyev who initiated opening of Ataturk Center in Azerbaijan,
he said. Besides, he continued, due to the efforts by the genial
political figure, leader of the Turkish World, the foundation of the
Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil and Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum gas pipelines was
laid. These projects will ensure economic development of our two
countries. Mr. Alasgarov also stressed the importance of the idea
occurred during President Ilham Aliyev’s visit to Georgia and lying
in the construction of Turkey – Georgia railroad, as it will connect
Turkey and Azerbaijan, as well as Central Asia and China. The intention
to realize such projects indicates that Heydar Aliyev’s political
course is being worthily continued. The Milli Majlis Chairman told
of inter-parliamentary links, Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict and Turkey’s part in the problem’s resolution.

President of the Vagf of Strategic and Social Studies of Marmara
Group Akkan Suver noted that the visit’s goal is to participate in the
Scientific-practical conference Latin Alphabet in Azerbaijan, Turkey
and Turkish World devoted to the anniversary of the Heydar Aliyev’s
Decree of June 18 2001 On Improvement of Use of State Language. He
emphasized as well that along with his delegation, deputies of the
Great National Assembly of Turkey and other official had been invited
to the event.

Touching upon the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, Mr. Akkan Suver noted
the Nagorno-Karabakh problem is that of not only Azerbaijan but the
whole Turkish world. Turkey will never have links with Armenia until
the occupied territories are released. We know that Heydar Aliyev’s
biggest dream was to restore territorial integrity of Azerbaijan,
and we believe that Ilham Aliyev will make it come true, he said.

An exchange of views on a number of other issues of mutual interest
took place during the meeting, as well.

Present at the meeting were deputy Chairmen of the Milli Majlis
Ziyafat Asgarov, Govhar Bakhshaliyeva, head of the Milli Majlis
Administration Safa Mirzoyev, deputies and Ambassador of Turkey to
Azerbaijan Unal Chevikez