TURKISH PRESIDENT WELCOMES AZERI SUPPORT FOR FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM
Anatolia News Agency, Turkey
Nov 2 2007
Baku, 2 November: Turkish President Abdullah Gul said Azerbaijan has
always supported Turkey in its fight against terror.
In a statement issued to Azerbaijani press, Gul indicated that "Turkey
wishes to see brotherly Azerbaijan’s support to Turkey in its future
struggle against terror".
Gul stressed that Turkey lost over 37,000 of its citizens due to terror
acts. "The situation in the region got tense due to terrorist acts
staged against Turkey from north of Iraq," told Gul in his statement.
Gul said Turkey is ready to provide any necessary assistance to help
Azerbaijan regain territories occupied by Armenians.
"Azerbaijan is a sister country of Turkey. We also have excellent
relations among our two armies. We are and will be on Azerbaijan’s
side always," underlined Gul.
"Preservation of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity is crucial for
Turkey," the Turkish President said.
President Gul is expected to visit Azerbaijan next week. He will meet
his Azerbaijani counterpart and address the national parliament of
Azerbaijan. Gul will also meet Azerbaijani refugees who left their
homes due to Armenian invasion.