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Media advisory: Azerbaijan and Turkey will continue making efforts to solve Nagorno Karabakh conflict within Azerbaijanâ€™s territorial integrity

13 May 2009 15:31 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Elbrus Seyfullayev â€“ APA. â€œAzerbaijan and Turkey are two brotherly countries having deep friendly and strategic partnership relations. Such a closeness rarely seen in the history gives confidence and prosperity to both countries and is of permanent character. Turkey-Azerbaijan relations are of great importance for achieving development of the region and cooperation,â€ says the media advisory, APA reports.

It is noted that Turkey and Azerbaijan are making significant contributions to the regional and global peace and stability.
â€œBoth countries express their determination to improve long-lasting strategic cooperation to strengthen regional peace and stability. This cooperation will pave the way for strengthening bilateral relations and improving the opportunities to make contributions to the stability, security and prosperity of the region.â€

Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict, one of the main factors impeding establishment of sustainable peace and stability in the South Caucasus, should be urgently solved within the framework of Azerbaijanâ€™s sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of its internationally-recognized borders.

The occupation of Azerbaijani territories by Armenia in contrary to the international law and UN Security Council resolutions is unacceptable. Establishment of regional trust, respect and relations based on the principles of international law, peace, stability and welfare in the South Caucasus within the joint rapprochement of Azerbaijan and Turkey is not possible without the liberation of Azerbaijani lands occupied as a result of Armenian aggression and returning of displaced persons to those territories. Azerbaijan and Turkey will hold consultations and increase the efforts to achieve the progress toward the solution of Armenian-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorny Karabakh and will continue their efforts for the political settlement of the conflict within the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan-Turkey strategic partnership will contribute to the bilateral and multilateral economic cooperation for the establishing of peace and stability, for the welfare of the peoples in the region.

Azerbaijan and Turkey increase their role in the European energy security and transportation of the Caspian energy resources to Europe from the point of view of strategic importance of the East-West Corridor and its contribution to the sustainable development of the regional countriesâ€.