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Speaker of Turkish parliament Cemil Cicek: Nagorno Karabakh problem is the bleeding wound of not only Azerbaijan, but also of Turkey

21 September 2011 16:21 (UTC +04:00)

Baku â€“ APA. Speaker of the Azerbaijani parliament Ogtay Asadov is paying an official visit to Turkey. Azerbaijani embassy in Turkey told APA that Ogtay Asadov and the delegation led by him first visited the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, laid wreath, signed the memory book and acquainted with War of Independence Museum.

Following this, Ogtay Asadov and the delegation visited Turkish parliament. Speaker of the Turkish parliament Cemil Cicek and speaker of the Azerbaijani parliament Ogtay Asadov had one-on-one meeting, following this, meeting was held between the delegations.

Speaker of the Turkish parliament Cemil Cicek spoke about the close relations between the two countries, said these relations are special and underlined the importance of improving them.

Ogtay Asadov spoke about the historical roots of the friendship and brotherhood relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey, importance of Heydar Aliyevâ€™s words â€œTurkey and Azerbaijan are one nation, two statesâ€, development of the relations between the two parliaments, Turkeyâ€™s support for Azerbaijan concerning Nagorno Karabakh problem, Azerbaijanâ€™s constructive efforts towards the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh problem and said the development of the relations between the two countries in all spheres will create two strong states.

Cemil Cicek underlined that Nagorno Karabakh problem is the bleeding wound of not only Azerbaijan, but also of Turkey and said Turkey will continue to support Azerbaijan.

The Azerbaijani delegation got acquainted with the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations.

Speaker of the Turkish parliament Cemil Cicek will give a reception in honor of the Azerbaijani delegation. The visit continues.