POLITICS
NATIONAL HOLIDAY OF TURKEY MARKED IN BAKU
Welcoming the guests of the ceremony, Turkish Ambassador Mr. Turan Moraly particularly said: “Today, two states are joined as one nation in this palace. Turkish Republic and Azerbaijan Republic face the future with confidence’. Mr. Moraly highly appreciated cooperation of two states in realization of regional projects. He emphasized that Turkey fully supported Azerbaijan in the settlement of Upper Karabakh conflict and strict adherence to the international norms within the frames of territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
Addressing the ceremony, speaker of the Milli Majlis Murtuz Aleskerov on behalf of the President of Azerbaijan H.E. Ilham Aliyev congratulated the whole Turkish people and the ceremony attendants on this remarkable holiday. Head of the Azerbaijani Parliament emphasized that Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline and Baku-Tbilisi-Erzrum gas pipeline will serve for the development of countries, peace and stability in the Caucasus. He has also touched upon the Azerbaijani-Turkish inter-parliamentary relations.