OFFICIAL NEWS
PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV RECEIVES CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF OF TURKISH ARMED FORCES HILMI OZKEK
The President informed the General he had telephoned the Turkish President and Premier yesterday to congratulate them on the beginning of the talks over Turkey’s joining the European Union. He said this process would open new prospects for the country’s integration into the global community and the European family.
Noting that the relations between the two brotherly countries are steadily developing in various fields including the military one, the President appreciated Turkey for its assistance in army building in Azerbaijan, adding the great efforts has been taken in the country itself to strengthen the military power of the national armed forces.
Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, general of Army Hilmi Ozkek first passed on greetings from Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to President Ilham Aliyev, and recalled his meetings with national leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev noting they would live in his memory forever. Touching upon the started talks over his country’s admission to the European Union, General Hilmi Ozkek described it as very important event from the standpoint of both Turkey’s integration in Europe and providing the European family with better understanding of historical and spiritual values of the Turkish people.
In the end, the Azerbaijani leader asked the guest to convey his greetings to Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.