Turkish Press
Sept 13 2008
Aliyev: Initiatives Of Turkey And Azerbaijan Serves Settlement Of
Stability & Peace In Region
Published: 9/13/2008
BAKU – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Wednesday that
relations between Turkey and his country were on high level, and the
initiatives of the two country served settlement of peace and
stability in the region. Holding a joint press conference with
Turkish President Abdullah Gul in Baku, Aliyev said that there were
energy and transportation projects which united Turkey and
Azerbaijan. Aliyev said that cooperation in energy, transportation and
other areas affected positively not only Turkey and Azerbaijan but
also the developments in the region.
Aliyev said that during his meeting with Gul they focused on the issue
of Upper Karabakh which was under occupation of Armenia and also
regional developments. He added that stances of Turkey and Azerbaijan
towards the developments in the region were the same.
Aliyev said that Karabakh problem had not been solved yet, and this
was a danger both for Azerbaijan and the region. He added that
Azerbaijan wanted the problem to be solved soon.
Following the press conference, Aliyev hosted a dinner in honor of
Gul. Turkish Energy & Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Guler also
attended the dinner. Gul, then, departed from Azerbaijan.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress