Envoy: Turkey trusts in Azerbaijan,counts on it
Azerbaijan is Turkey’s important partner in the region from the
first day of its independence, Ankara’s Ambassador to Baku Ismail
Alper Coskun said in an exclusive interview with Trend on February
11.
The relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan are not only friendly;
Turkey trusts in Azerbaijan and counts on it, he said.
Azerbaijan and Turkey have great potential, he said adding that the
two countries have jointly used this potential for over 20 years,
which has led to the regional development.
Coskun stressed that the potential of Turkey and Azerbaijan is
not directed against anyone.
“The relations between the two countries have reached such a level
that Baku and Ankara can together invest in third countries, and
this is an obvious example of how the two countries can act in the
globalizing world,” he said.
Coskun further noted that Turkey and Azerbaijan are at the center
of such trilateral formats, as Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey,
Azerbaijan-Turkey-Iran and Turkey-Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan.
During the Turkish president's upcoming visit to Azerbaijan, the
two presidents are expected to discuss issues on energy, transport,
economy, as well as regional issues, he said.
He added that the discussion of other issues such as the development of relations in military, educational and cultural spheres is also expected during the visit.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to visit
Azerbaijan in late February.
The trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Turkey in 2015 neared
$1.48 billion of which $1.17 billion accounted for import from
Turkey, according to Azerbaijan’s State Customs Committee. The
trade turnover between the countries reduced by 17.5 percent
compared to the previous year.
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