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    Azer Tag, Azerbaijan
    Feb 7 2005

    SPEAKER OF TURKISH PARLIAMENT MEETS HEADS OF AZERBAIJANI PARLIAMENT
    [February 07, 2005, 16:10:20]

    On February 7, Chairman of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
    Bulent Arinc and the accompanied delegation has been in the Milli
    Majlis of Azerbaijan Republic.

    Speaker of Azerbaijan Parliament Murtuz Alaskarov, first deputy
    speaker Arif Rahimzade and head of the Parliament Administration Safa
    Mirzayev and other officials welcomed the guests.

    Heads of the Parliaments of Azerbaijan and Turkey had a one-on-one
    meeting.

    Then, Mr. Bulent Arinc and the Turkish delegation familiarized with
    the Milli Majlis museum.

    The delegation of Turkey and Azerbaijan parliamentarians held a
    meeting in large. Speaker Murtuz Alaskarov thanked Mr. Bulent Arinc
    for visit to Azerbaijan, wished it to be useful, stating the
    relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey, basing on common historical,
    cultural, religious and moral roots, develops in the spirit of
    friendship and fraternity. After gaining sovereignty, in
    strengthening of friendship and fraternity an exclusive role belongs
    to the nationwide leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev, he said. Thanks
    to regular visits of the officials of two countries, the relations
    have acquired higher level. The documents signed during the first
    visit of President Ilham Aliyev have founded legislative basis for
    long-term cooperation. As a result, the economic links of two
    countries are developing. Over thousand Turkish businessmen have
    invested in numerous fields of Azerbaijan's economy. Realization of
    the BTC oil pipeline and Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum gas pipeline will play
    important role in development of Azerbaijani and Turkey, as well as
    in establishment of stability in the region.

    The parliamentary links of two countries also develop. Our
    legislators cooperate within the international organizations. The
    Council of Europe has adopted a resolution in connection to the
    Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, where calls Armenia as
    an aggressor state, and the regime in the Nagorno Karabakh region as
    a separatist. In discussion of the document, the Turkish deputies
    have actively taken part.

    Mr. Alaskarov updated the guests on the document, expressed gratitude
    to the Turkish state and government for support of Azerbaijan's
    position.

    Chairman of the Milli Majlis reminded his visit to France last year,
    the insidious wishes of the Armenians related to recognition of the
    so-called "Armenian genocide" that he condemned during his visit.
    Speaker of Azerbaijan Parliament also reminded the Khojali massacre
    the Armenians have committed in February 26 in 1992 and expressed
    hope that the Turkish Parliament would regard this question.

    Expressing gratitude for cordial reception and provided information,
    Mr. Bulent Arinc said he was pleased to visit the fraternal country.
    He reminded huge contributions of the nationwide leader of Azerbaijan
    Heydar Aliyev in development and strengthening of the relations
    between two countries.

    Mr. Bulent Arinc expressed consent with inter-parliamentary links,
    noting that on 23 April, Turkey would mark the 85th anniversary of
    establishment of the Grand National Assembly and wished to see the
    Azerbaijan parliamentary delegation in the festivities. "Turkey
    always and constantly supports Azerbaijan position in settlement of
    the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and it will remain unchangeable", he
    stated.

    Mr. Bulent Arinc said on February 26 the Turkish parliamentarians are
    going to hold discussions related to the Khojali genocide.

    Speaker of the Turkish Parliament gave high assessment to activity of
    the Turkish businessmen in Azerbaijan, noting that the
    Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan and Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum oil-gas pipelines would
    strengthen the two countries economically and play important role in
    integration to Europe.

    At the meeting, also were exchanged views on a number of other issues
    of mutual interest.
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