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FOREIGN MINISTER DAVUTOGLU "TURKEY AND AZERBAIJAN ARE TWO BROTHERLY COUNTRIES FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL."
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey
July 17 2013
Mr. Ahmet Davutoglu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey paid an
official visit to Azerbaijan on July 16-17, 2013.
During the meetings that were held in private and with the
participation of the two delegations, the issues on the agenda of
Turkish-Azerbaijani bilateral relations and regional and international
issues of mutual interest to both countries were evaluated thoroughly.
Foreign Minister DavutoÃ~DŸlu, speaking at the joint-press conference
held with his Azeri counterpart indicated that there is a wide range
of cooperation areas between Turkey and Azerbaijan which are two
brotherly countries from time immemorial. He stressed that the two
countries finalized many projects ranging from defense industry to
trade relations, from transportation to energy, with success and
these accomplishments were the practical results of the bridge of
friendship between the two countries. Announcing that the diplomat
exchange program will be started soon between the Foreign Ministries
of the two countries Foreign Minister DavutoÃ~DŸlu said that a number
of Turkish and Azeri diplomats will work at the Foreign Ministry of
the other country within this exchange program.
Foreign Minister DavutoÃ~DŸlu also touched upon the settlement
process of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and emphasized Turkey's
continuous consultation with Azerbaijan to solve to the conflict and
the continuance of Turkish support to Azerbaijan's just position in
Nagorno-Karabakh issue.
Foreign Minister DavutoÃ~DŸlu said "For international community, it
is time to make an assessment. The Minsk Group has strived for more
than 20 years. We appreciate these efforts, but they don't produce
any result. Everyone should question the reasons for the failure of
the Minsk Group. Co-chairs should work more actively. The members of
the Minsk Group have also responsibilities in this respect. Turkey is
a part of the Minsk Group, however as the process is carried out by
the Co-Chairs, we are not able to make the necessary contribution. We
will support all positive steps to be taken for the settlement of
the conflict."
Foreign Minister Davutoglu was received by President Mr. Ilham Aliyev
during his visit to Azerbaijan. He also met with Turkish businessmen
and listened to their problems in a meeting held in Turkish Embassy
in Baku.
Bu SayfayÃ~D YazdÃ~Dr
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey
July 17 2013
Mr. Ahmet Davutoglu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey paid an
official visit to Azerbaijan on July 16-17, 2013.
During the meetings that were held in private and with the
participation of the two delegations, the issues on the agenda of
Turkish-Azerbaijani bilateral relations and regional and international
issues of mutual interest to both countries were evaluated thoroughly.
Foreign Minister DavutoÃ~DŸlu, speaking at the joint-press conference
held with his Azeri counterpart indicated that there is a wide range
of cooperation areas between Turkey and Azerbaijan which are two
brotherly countries from time immemorial. He stressed that the two
countries finalized many projects ranging from defense industry to
trade relations, from transportation to energy, with success and
these accomplishments were the practical results of the bridge of
friendship between the two countries. Announcing that the diplomat
exchange program will be started soon between the Foreign Ministries
of the two countries Foreign Minister DavutoÃ~DŸlu said that a number
of Turkish and Azeri diplomats will work at the Foreign Ministry of
the other country within this exchange program.
Foreign Minister DavutoÃ~DŸlu also touched upon the settlement
process of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and emphasized Turkey's
continuous consultation with Azerbaijan to solve to the conflict and
the continuance of Turkish support to Azerbaijan's just position in
Nagorno-Karabakh issue.
Foreign Minister DavutoÃ~DŸlu said "For international community, it
is time to make an assessment. The Minsk Group has strived for more
than 20 years. We appreciate these efforts, but they don't produce
any result. Everyone should question the reasons for the failure of
the Minsk Group. Co-chairs should work more actively. The members of
the Minsk Group have also responsibilities in this respect. Turkey is
a part of the Minsk Group, however as the process is carried out by
the Co-Chairs, we are not able to make the necessary contribution. We
will support all positive steps to be taken for the settlement of
the conflict."
Foreign Minister Davutoglu was received by President Mr. Ilham Aliyev
during his visit to Azerbaijan. He also met with Turkish businessmen
and listened to their problems in a meeting held in Turkish Embassy
in Baku.
Bu SayfayÃ~D YazdÃ~Dr