OFFICIAL NEWS
AZERBAIJAN-TURKEY FRIENDSHIP AND FRATERNITY UNBREAKABLE AND ETERNAL
OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV TO TURKEY
STATEMENT OF AZERBAIJAN PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV
Dear friends, ladies and gentlemen!
First of all, I pass all of you kind wishes of Azerbaijani people and I express you, my dear brother, Mr. President, the gratitude for the invitation to visit Turkey with official visit.
The existent friendly and brotherly relations between our countries become stronger every day. Turkey is the first country, which has recognized Azerbaijan after gaining by it the independence. Since that time and till now, in particular, last ten years of the relations between our countries have received development and become stronger. Our countries successfully cooperate in all areas - in political, economic, cultural spheres. Turkey always was support for Azerbaijan. In the most difficult for Azerbaijan time, we constantly felt this support, the help. We constantly felt and we feel support of Turkey and in the field of settlement of the heaviest for Azerbaijan, all region of the problem - the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh conflict. We hope, that on forthcoming negotiations the international community, all public will make efforts for settlement of the conflict according to the international norms.
I am very glad and pleased that has arrived in Turkey as the President. I repeatedly came to Turkey. Turkey is a native, dear country for me, our Native Land, and at the same time is my first visit as the President. I am confident that in the bilateral negotiations forthcoming here the important decisions in interests of our countries will be adopted. Our countries and henceforth will be support for each other, we always shall be together. Our force is in unity. The policy of the President of Azerbaijan, the national leader of our people Heydar Aliyev just consisted it also. He always aspired to development, strengthening of the Turkish-Azerbaijani relations. We, present heads of Azerbaijan, are true to this policy, and we shall use the best efforts, that traditionally friendly, brotherly relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan developed and henceforth. I have arrived in Turkey with these hopes and from the first minutes, I was shown great respect, attention, and hospitality. I am convinced that present visit will be successful, and our relations will achieve a new step.
Thank you.