‘Azerbaijan’s independence is Turkey’s independence’

The political ties between the two countries unite our minds while religious views unite our hearts.

The statement came from Head of the Presidency of Religious Affairs of Turkey Mehmet Gormez at a joint press conference with Head of the Caucasus Muslims Board sheikh-ul-islam Allahshukur Pashazade in Baku.

The efforts of some countries to instigate trouble between our two countries have failed, Gormez said. ‘I was very pleased to meet President Ilham Aliyev on the first day of my visit.’

Gormez added that he was glad that his visit was timed with celebrations marking 20th anniversary of Azerbaijan’s independence.

‘The independence of Azerbaijan is an independence of Turkey and I wish this independence to be eternal. God willing, the Karabakh conflict will also be solved and Azerbaijan will celebrate its independence in a more solemn way.’

The ties between the two countries began to deepen after Heydar Aliyev came to power, the Turkish official noted.

‘But these ties should expand even further and not to be based solely on trade. The political ties between our countries unite our minds while religious views unite our hearts.’

Gun.Az

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