Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Tianjin, China. The two leaders expressed satisfaction with the further expansion of bilateral relations based on brotherhood and strategic alliance, particularly in the fields of energy and transportation. Cooperation between SOCAR and Türkiye’s BOTAŞ company was discussed, highlighting the importance of delivering Azerbaijani gas to Syria through Türkiye with Qatar’s financial support. They also reviewed opportunities for joint energy projects of Azerbaijan and Türkiye in other countries. The significance of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Kars-Iğdır-Dilucu railway line was underlined, and views were exchanged on ongoing railway projects in Azerbaijan, including in the Nakhchivan region. The reconciliation process between Azerbaijan and Armenia was also addressed, with Türkiye’s stabilizing role in regional issues being highly appreciated. The leaders emphasized the importance of the upcoming Summit of the Organization of Turkic States to be held in Azerbaijan. Aliyev and Erdoğan also exchanged views on the future prospects of the Azerbaijan-Türkiye strategic alliance and other issues of mutual interest.
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