“The path of prosperity and the establishment of the Turkish Republic, which began 98 years ago under the leadership of the great Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, showed the whole world what the Turkish people are capable of. In particular, over recent years, the Republic of Turkey, under the leadership of a major political and statesman of the Turkic world, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has gone through a grandiose path of development. Society and the state have achieved impressive success in all spheres of life."
Azerbaijani Parliament Speaker Sahiba Gafarova said this during her speech at the event on the occasion of the national holiday of the Republic of Turkey, Report informs.
According to her, Turkey is one of the most powerful countries in terms of its political, economic, and military power: "The rise of a fraternal country sincerely pleases us, because the strength of Turkey is the strength of Azerbaijan, the strength of Azerbaijan is the strength of Turkey."
The speaker added that Azerbaijan’s victory in the second Karabakh war has created a new reality in the South Caucasus region.
“Today, projects are being resolutely implemented that, by joint efforts of Azerbaijan and Turkey, change the geopolitical panorama of the region and add new nuances to it. We can also proudly say that the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to Shusha in June this year, the signing of the Shusha Declaration on Allied Relations between the two countries, and recent inauguration by the presidents of the Fuzuli International Airport, the laying of the foundation of the Zangazur Corridor in Zangilan , which will more closely connect Azerbaijan and Turkey, once again demonstrated the strong bonds of friendship and brotherhood of our peoples."