AzerTag, Azerbaijan State Info Agency
Nov 24 2004
PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV RECEIVED COMMANDER OF TURKEY’S
GENDARMERIE, ARMY GENERAL FEVZI TURKERI AND ACCOMPANYING DELEGATION
[November 24, 2004, 19:30:02]
On 24 November, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev
received a delegation of Turkey led by Commander of the country’s
Gendarmerie Forces, Army General Fevzi Turkeri.
Warmly greeting the guest, the Head of State expressed satisfaction
with a number of important meetings General Fevzi Turkeri had held in
Azerbaijan, and stressed the significance of further strengthening
the cooperation between the Turkish Gendarmerie Forces and Internal
Troops of Azerbaijan.
Expressing the gratitude to the Turkish Gendarmerie Forces for the
assistance provided to the Republic, President Ilham Aliyev noted
that the relations between the “One nation, two states” as was said
by national leader Heydar Aliyev are rapidly developed in all spheres.
Recalling his official visit to Turkey, the Azerbajani leader said the
meetings and document signed during that had created very favorable
conditions for further development and deepening of the bilateral
relations.
According to the President, the recent joint business forum in
Baku became a one more evidence of the very good level of economic
cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey. The Head of State especially
touched on the development of the two countries’ military cooperation.
“Since Azerbaijan re-gained its state independence, we have always
felt Turkey’s support in this sphere. The assistance that friendly
and brotherly Turkey provides to raise the combat training standards
in the Azerbaijan Army is of paramount significance for us. This
cooperation continues to successfully develop today”, he said.
Mentioning the huge work done in the sphere of army building in
Azerbaijan,
President Ilham Aliyev noted the socio-political stability within the
country whose foundation was laid by national leader Heydar Aliyev,
is now getting even stronger. He expressed regret, at the same time,
that the long-running negotiations to settle the hardest problem of
Azerbaijan, the conflict with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh, have
not yet brought any results.
Reinforcing of the Azerbaijan Armed Forces serves insuring peace and
stability in the region and strengthening of our country’s position
on the way of urgent and peaceful resolution of this conflict, said
the President.
Noting that the Government is taking all necessary measures to
organize the army building process on a high level, the Head of State
expressed confidence that the visit by General Fevzi Turkeri would
make a considerable contribution to the military cooperation between
Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Commander of Turkey’s Gendarmerie, Army General Fevzi Turkeri thanked
the President for the meeting and kind words saying it was a great
honor for him to visit friendly and brotherly Azerbaijan.
He said the relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan have deep
historical roots, and they are being successfully developed on the
“one nation, two states” level.
The General noted that the cooperation between the armed forces of
Turkey and Azerbaijan are strengthened day by day, and that that
between the Turkey’s Gendarmerie and Azerbaijan Internal Forces is
no exception.
I witnessed the high level of preparedness of the Azerbaijan’s Internal
Troops, and I am proud of it, he said.
General Turkeri assured the Head of State that Turkey would continue
to provide assistance and support friendly and brotherly Azerbaijan.
He also expressed confidence that the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
would be peacefully solved very soon.
General Fevzi Turkeri finnaly passed on the greetings from
Commander-in-Chief of the Turkish Armed Forces Helmi Ozkek to President
Ilham Aliyev.
The Azerbaijani President expressed his deep gratitude for the
greetings and asked the guest to convey his sincere greetings and best
wishes to Commander-in-Chief of the Turkish Armed Forces Helmi Ozkek.
Present at the meeting was Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan
Ramil Usubov and Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan,
Commander of the Internal Troops, Major-General Zakir Hasanov.