POLITICS
TURKISH PREMIER VISITS AZERBAIJAN MILLI MAJLIS
Baku, 13 May (AZERTAC). Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Wednesday Azerbaijan`s Parliament (Milli Majlis).
Following a meeting with Milli Majlis Speaker Ogtay Asadov, Mr. Erdogan addressed the Azerbaijani parliamentarians.
He said the Azerbaijani and Turkish peoples have lasting fraternity and solidarity. According to him, political relations between the two countries have a deep root.
Erdogan stressed that Turkey was a first country to recognize Azerbaijan`s independence.
The Premier noted that Azerbaijan and Turkey protect each other`s interests in the international community.
He pointed out that Turkey closed its borders with Armenia after it occupied the Azerbaijani territories, adding the border will not be opened until they are liberated.
As long as the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is not resolved, peace and security in the South Caucasus region is impossible, underlined Mr. Erdogan.
He said Turkey has never taken a step to damage Azerbaijan`s national interests and will never do so.
The Premier also noted European and Asian countries would derive benefit from settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
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