Azer Tag, Azerbaijan State Info Agency
July 8 2004

TURKEY AND AZERBAIJAN WILL HOLD WORTHY PLACE AMONG WORLD STATES
[July 08, 2004, 20:41:36]

Speaker of Azerbaijan Parliament Mr. Murtuz Alaskarov met at the
Heydar Aliyev Hall of Parliament the Turkish Minister of Ecology and
Forestry Osman Pepe and his entourage on 8 July.

Mr. Alaskarov said that the existing relations between the two
counties have developed thanks to the nationwide leader of Azerbaijan
people Heydar Aliyev and acquired the level of fraternity, AzerTAj
correspondent reports. President of Azerbaijan Republic attaches
special attention to this cause and the mutual links between Turkey
and Azerbaijan are quickly developing and strengthening in all
fields.

Your current visit will give a new impulse to these ties, the Speaker
stressed.

Noting the close links between the parliaments of two countries, said
that chairman of the Great National Assembly of Turkey has invited
him to visit Turkey. Members of the Azerbaijan Parliament will go to
the Northern Cyprus shortly. Adherence by the parliamentarians of the
two countries of the same position is noteworthy. Just as a result of
such policy, Turkey and Azerbaijan will hold a worthy place among the
world states, Mr. Alaskarov underlined.

Then, Murtuz Alaskarov updated the guest on the adopted laws, in
particular, the laws on environment protection, on the
Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh conflict. He also expressed his
gratitude for firm position of Turkey related to the conflict.

Mr. Osman Pepe said that the key goal of the visit is to expand
cooperation in the field of ecology and forestry. The documents to be
signed with the Azerbaijani colleagues will greatly benefit the said
area, he emphasized. He expressed his satisfaction with continuation
of Heydar Aliyev’s policy in the Republic of Azerbaijan. We hope the
policy pursued by President Ilham Aliyev will reinforce the position
of Azerbaijan among the world states.

In the meeting, also were shared views on other issues of mutual
interest.