2024-02-21 20:44:42
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev’s official visit to Turkey at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once again demonstrated the high level of relations between the two brotherly countries.
Day.Az reports that Sevil Mikayilova, a member of the Milli Majlis, said this in a statement to Trend.
S. Mikayilova said that President Ilham Aliyev’s visit to Turkey also has a symbolic meaning. After being elected president, Ilham Aliyev showed the whole world that Azerbaijan-Turkey brotherhood is a priority issue in the future development strategy by visiting Turkey.
“The relations between the two brotherly countries are progressing successfully on the basis of the slogan “One nation, two states”. Azerbaijan-Turkey union today promotes peace both in the region and in the world, and tries to contribute to the solution of global problems. The two brotherly countries always support each other in all matters. showed that he is with him. Today, Turkey-Azerbaijani relations are an example for the whole world,” S. Mikayilova added.
S. Mikayilova also added that relations between the two brotherly countries are developing comprehensively. Trade turnover has already reached 7.5 billion dollars.
“This indicator could have been considered fantastic a few years ago, but it is now real. Azerbaijan and Turkey are confidently moving towards their goals. Energy and transport security are among the main factors on the world agenda today. Both Azerbaijan and Turkey are on the global stage in these two issues. is considered one of the important actors. Last year, 9 billion cubic meters of natural gas was exported from Azerbaijan to Turkey. It should be noted that the natural gas going from Turkey to Europe is very important for the energy security of many countries of the continent,” said S. Mikayilova.
S. Mikayilova also emphasized that one of the main fields of cooperation between the two countries is the military field.
“Exercises with the participation of Azerbaijan-Turkey servicemen allowed the armies of the two countries to fully form. Thanks to the work done, the Turkish model has already been created in the Azerbaijan Army. We saw this in the Second Karabakh War and the local anti-terrorist measures that took place last year.
On the other hand, the cooperation between the two countries in the field of defense industry is expanding, and serious steps are being taken in this direction. Concrete plans for joint production are being prepared,” S. Mikayilova added.
The MP also noted that education can be emphasized among the relatively new areas of cooperation.
“Establishment of Turkey-Azerbaijan University is not only the development of relations in the field of education, but also a manifestation of the unity of the two countries at the level of education. The education and training of the young generations of Azerbaijan and Turkey based on common values is a very necessary step against the background of the ideological pressures of the current world,” said S. Mikayilova added.