Turkey's Davutoglu embarks on Baku visit
By Sara Rajabova
Newly elected Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has started his official visit to Azerbaijan, AzerTag news agency reported.
A guard of honor was lined up for the Turkish Prime Minister at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport decorated with the national flags of the two countries on September 18.
Azerbaijan's Deputy Prime Minister Abid Sharifov and other officials welcomed Davutoglu at the airport.
National anthems of Turkey and Azerbaijan were performed.
Davutoglu is accompanied on his visit by Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yıldız.
Davutoglu will attend the ground breaking ceremony of the "Southern Gas Corridor" in Baku which is one of the most comprehensive natural gas projects in the world. Gas to be extracted from Shah Deniz will be taken to Europe via Turkey.
Also, bilateral relations, regional issues, investments in the field of defense industry and energy projects will be taken up at talks.
Prime Minister Davutoglu's visit will last two days.
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