Azer Tag, Azerbaijan State Info Agency
Nov 18 2004

NEWLY APPOINTED AMBASSADOR OF TURKEY PRESENTED COPY OF HIS
CREDENTIALS
[November 18, 2004, 15:44:51]

On November 16, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Elmar
Mammadyarov has met the newly appointed ambassador of Turkey to the
country Mr. Turan Moral.

As is informed to AzerTAj from the press center of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, having congratulated Turan Moral with appointment as
the ambassador to Azerbaijan, Minister E. Mammadyarov has expressed
hope that the diplomat would actively participate in the further
expansion of relations between two countries and achievement of high
level of these links. Speaking about successful development in all
areas of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey, the Minister has
expressed gratitude for the support rendered by the brotherly country
to our republic in many spheres. Having dwelt on the power projects,
which are successfully carried out due to close cooperation of our
countries, the Minister of Foreign Affairs has emphasized confidence
that he relations established in other fields also would be
successful.

Having conveyed to Elmar Mammadyarov greetings of Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Turkey Abdullah Gul, Ambassador Turan Moral has state that
would use the best efforts for continuation and henceforth existing
between Azerbaijan and Turkey all-round and close cooperation. Having
emphasized boundless interest of the country to Azerbaijan, he has
noted, that Turkey supports integration of Azerbaijan into the
European structures.

Having expressed gratitude of brotherly Turkey for the support
rendered to our country in work, done on settlement of the
Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh conflict, and during the
discussions which have been carried out for inclusion in the agenda
of session of General Assembly of the United Nations Organization of
item `Situation on occupied territories of Azerbaijan’, Minister
Elmar Mammadyarov has expressed hope for efficiency of this help.

The ambassador has emphasized, that Turkey supports settlement of the
Nagorny Karabakh conflict within the framework of preservation of
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and according to norms of
international law.

In conclusion, minister Elmar Mammadyarov has accepted a copy of the
credentials of the ambassador, has wished him successes in the
further activity in our country.