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By Sara Rajabova

Azerbaijani delegation, who is on a visit to Turkey, has met with President-elect Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister-in-waiting Ahmet Davutoglu.

The delegation included deputy Executive Secretary of the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP), MP Siyavush Novruzov, chair of the parliament's Agrarian Policy Committee Eldar Ibrahimov, and chairperson of YAP Nasimi District Branch, MP Malahat Ibrahimgızı.

They attended on August 27 a session of Turkey`s ruling Justice and Development Party in Ankara, in which Davutoglu was elected as a new chairman of the party, AzerTag state news agency reported.

The Azerbaijani delegates congratulated Erdogan and Davutoglu, and wished them further success in their political activities.

Erdogan asked the delegation to extend his greetings to the Azerbaijani people, and said he would visit Baku in the nearest feature.

Earlier it was reported that Erdogan will pay his first visit to Azerbaijan.

Turkey held the presidential election on August 10. Erdogan, who gained 51.8 percent of votes, won the election.

The former head of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu ranked second with 38.56 percent of votes, while the People's Democracy Party's (HDP) Head Salahaddin Demirtas, who gained 9.79 percent of votes, ranked third.

The authority of Turkish incumbent president Abdullah Gul expires on August 28.