BAKU - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Wednesday that relations between Turkey and his country were on high level, and the initiatives of the two country served settlement of peace and stability in the region.
Holding a joint press conference with Turkish President Abdullah Gul in Baku, Aliyev said that there were energy and transportation projects which united Turkey and Azerbaijan. Aliyev said that cooperation in energy, transportation and other areas affected positively not only Turkey and Azerbaijan but also the developments in the region.
Aliyev said that during his meeting with Gul they focused on the issue of Upper Karabakh which was under occupation of Armenia and also regional developments. He added that stances of Turkey and Azerbaijan towards the developments in the region were the same.
Aliyev said that Karabakh problem had not been solved yet, and this was a danger both for Azerbaijan and the region. He added that Azerbaijan wanted the problem to be solved soon.
Following the press conference, Aliyev hosted a dinner in honor of Gul. Turkish Energy & Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Guler also attended the dinner. Gul, then, departed from Azerbaijan.
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