Turkish leaders congratulate Azeri president on Eurovision victory
BAKU – Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan made a telephone call to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on Thursday, the Azerbaijani president's website reported.
Erdogan extended his congratulations to the president on decisive victory of the Azerbaijani representatives in "Eurovision-2011" song contest in Dusseldorf, Germany, and noted that this victory was welcomed with great joy in Turkey.
The president expressed his gratitude to the Turkish prime minister for the attention and congratulation.
President Aliyev and Prime Minister Erdogan expressed confidence that the friendly and fraternal relations between the two states would continue to thrive successfully in all fields.
Turkey's President Abdullah Gul sent a congratulatory message to Azerbaijani president.
"We welcomed with great joy the victory of our friend and brother Azerbaijan in the Eurovision song contest held in Dusseldorf, Germany on May 14, 2011. Azerbaijan's triumph brought great satisfaction to the Turkish people as well. Your Excellency, in your person, I cordially congratulate Azerbaijan on this victory," the message says.
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