POLITICS
AKKAN SUVER: TURKEY WILL NEVER HAVE LINKS WITH ARMENIA UNTIL OCCUPIED TERRITORIES ARE RELEASED
Warmly greeting the guests, the Chairman noted the historical friendly and brotherly relations between the two countries have reached the today’s highest level thanks to special contribution of nationwide leader of the Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev. It was Heydar Aliyev who initiated opening of Ataturk Center in Azerbaijan, he said. Besides, he continued, due to the efforts by the genial political figure, leader of the Turkish World, the foundation of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil and Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum gas pipelines was laid. These projects will ensure economic development of our two countries. Mr. Alasgarov also stressed the importance of the idea occurred during President Ilham Aliyev’s visit to Georgia and lying in the construction of Turkey - Georgia railroad, as it will connect Turkey and Azerbaijan, as well as Central Asia and China. The intention to realize such projects indicates that Heydar Aliyev’s political course is being worthily continued. The Milli Majlis Chairman told of inter-parliamentary links, Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and Turkey’s part in the problem’s resolution.
President of the Vagf of Strategic and Social Studies of Marmara Group Akkan Suver noted that the visit’s goal is to participate in the Scientific-practical conference Latin Alphabet in Azerbaijan, Turkey and Turkish World devoted to the anniversary of the Heydar Aliyev’s Decree of June 18 2001 On Improvement of Use of State Language. He emphasized as well that along with his delegation, deputies of the Great National Assembly of Turkey and other official had been invited to the event.
Touching upon the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, Mr. Akkan Suver noted the Nagorno-Karabakh problem is that of not only Azerbaijan but the whole Turkish world. Turkey will never have links with Armenia until the occupied territories are released. We know that Heydar Aliyev’s biggest dream was to restore territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, and we believe that Ilham Aliyev will make it come true, he said.
An exchange of views on a number of other issues of mutual interest took place during the meeting, as well.
Present at the meeting were deputy Chairmen of the Milli Majlis Ziyafat Asgarov, Govhar Bakhshaliyeva, head of the Milli Majlis Administration Safa Mirzoyev, deputies and Ambassador of Turkey to Azerbaijan Unal Chevikez