TURKEY TO GIVE MILITARY SUPPORT AZERBAIJAN, SAYS MINISTER
Hurriyet, Turkey
Oct 13 2011
Turkey's defense minister lays flower to Turkish and Azeri martyr's
memorial in Baku during his visit yesterday. AA photo
Turkey is ready to extend support to the Azerbaijani Armed Forces,
Turkey's defense minister said in Baku yesterday.
"We are ready to support, cooperate and join in production with
Azerbaijan Armed Forces," Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz told
journalists after visiting former Azerbaijani President Haydar Aliyev's
grave in Baku.
"A bilateral strategic cooperation agreement [between Turkey and
Azerbaijan] has been signed. Turkish Prime Minister [Recep Tayyip
Erdogan] and [Azerbaijani] President Ilham Aliyev have also decided
on the establishment of a high advisory council," Yılmaz said.
The council will be the basis for the relations between the two
countries, Yılmaz said, adding that there were good and sound
relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Yılmaz is currently visiting Baku for meetings with Azerbaijani
Defense Minister Sefer Abiyev and was received by Aliyev upon arrival.
Turkish Ambassador to Baku Hulusi Kılıc and Turkey's defense attaché
in Azerbaijan, Brig. Gen. Yucel Karauz, were present at the meeting
between Aliyev and Yılmaz yesterday.
Hurriyet, Turkey
Oct 13 2011
Turkey's defense minister lays flower to Turkish and Azeri martyr's
memorial in Baku during his visit yesterday. AA photo
Turkey is ready to extend support to the Azerbaijani Armed Forces,
Turkey's defense minister said in Baku yesterday.
"We are ready to support, cooperate and join in production with
Azerbaijan Armed Forces," Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz told
journalists after visiting former Azerbaijani President Haydar Aliyev's
grave in Baku.
"A bilateral strategic cooperation agreement [between Turkey and
Azerbaijan] has been signed. Turkish Prime Minister [Recep Tayyip
Erdogan] and [Azerbaijani] President Ilham Aliyev have also decided
on the establishment of a high advisory council," Yılmaz said.
The council will be the basis for the relations between the two
countries, Yılmaz said, adding that there were good and sound
relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Yılmaz is currently visiting Baku for meetings with Azerbaijani
Defense Minister Sefer Abiyev and was received by Aliyev upon arrival.
Turkish Ambassador to Baku Hulusi Kılıc and Turkey's defense attaché
in Azerbaijan, Brig. Gen. Yucel Karauz, were present at the meeting
between Aliyev and Yılmaz yesterday.