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Ilham Aliyev: â€œTurkey-Azerbaijan relations have very serious positive impact on regional processesâ€

05 November 2008 15:30 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Mayis Alizadehâ€“APA. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with President of Turkey Abdullah Gul within his official visit to Turkey, APA Turkish bureau reports. The meeting was developed with the participation of the delegations. The presidents made announcement for media after the negotiations. President Gul said he was glad that Ilham Aliyev made his first visit after the re-election to Turkey. He said he discussed with his Azerbaijani counterpart the stability and security in the Caucasus, Nagorno Karabakh conflict, economic cooperation, as well as results of US presidential elections.
Abdullah Gul said a new situation was created in the Caucasus. â€œThe Caucasian countries are interested in peaceful solutions to the problems of the region, including Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Turkey has an important role in the new era began in the Caucasusâ€.

Gul said he welcomed the declaration signed in Moscow.
In his turn, President Aliyev also noted that he made his first official visit after the re-election to Turkey. â€œIt shows the highest level of our relations. Turkey-Azerbaijan bilateral relations were established after Azerbaijan restored its independence, but before our peoples were living and supporting each other throughout the centuriesâ€.