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  • ANKARA: Gen. Basbug Meets Azeri Defense Minister Abiyev

    Gen. Basbug Meets Azeri Defense Minister Abiyev

    Turkish Press
    Published: 5/18/2005

    BAKU (AA) - Turkish Deputy Chief of General Staff General Ilker Basbug
    has indicated today (Tuesday) that the relations between the Turkish
    Armed Forces and Azeri Armed Forces are at a level to make friends
    happy and enemies concerned.

    "This is my first visit of Azerbaijan. I am very pleased to be in
    Azerbaijan. There are many countries with which Turkey has brotherly
    ties. Azerbaijan is our true brother. Former President of Azerbaijan
    Haydar Aliyev described Turkey and Azerbaijan as one nation, two
    states," told Basbug.

    Azeri Minister of Defense Sefer Abiyev has remarked that Azeri-Turkish
    relations are very prominent for Azerbaijan. "The political lines
    between our two countries have shown development since Azerbaijan's
    independence. We have witnessed close ties in politics, economics
    and military related fields," expressed Abiyev.

    Abiyev commented that Turkey has shown remarkable support of Azerbaijan
    within the framework of NATO Partnership for Peace program. "We are
    thankful to the Turkish government and the Turkish Armed Forces for
    their continued support of Azerbaijan," noted Abiyev.

    Abiyev said that the issue of Upper Karabagh was discussed with
    Basbug. "Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan met the Azeri President
    Ilham Aliyev in Warsaw on May 15th. Mr. Erdogan has re-affirmed
    Turkey's solid stance on the Azeri-Armenian dispute," mentioned Abiyev.

    General Basbug visited Turkey's Ambassador in Baku Morali after his
    contacts at the Azeri Ministry of Defense.
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