Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed in joint statements to the press with President Ilham Aliyev that relations between the two countries have passed various tests throughout history to reach their current high level.
The Turkish president said that the unity of hearts expressed by the slogan “One nation, two states” is an eternal torch that draws strength from their shared past and lights the way to their future.
“Those who seek to weaken this brotherhood, whose alliance bond we strengthened with the declaration we signed in Shusha on June 15, 2021, will never achieve their goals, today or tomorrow, just as they did not yesterday. With God’s permission, our unity will endure forever,” Erdogan said.
Speaking to Globalinfo.az, political commentator Ulviyya Zulfigar said the meeting between the Azerbaijani and Turkish presidents in Shusha on November 8 and their joint statements to the press once again demonstrated that relations between the two brotherly countries carry a broader meaning than a strategic alliance:
“Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Shusha on Victory Day represents both political and moral support for the restoration of historical justice and the shared strategic interests of the two states. In this regard, the leaders’ remarks should be regarded as an important message not only for bilateral relations but also for the new geopolitical realities taking shape across the South Caucasus.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statement that forces seeking to weaken Azerbaijani-Turkish brotherhood will never achieve their goals carries particular political significance. This position shows that the alliance between the two countries does not depend on the interests of any third party or changing international circumstances. By restoring its territorial integrity and historical justice in the 44-day Patriotic War, Azerbaijan created new realities in the region. The alliance relationship formalised by the Shusha Declaration is of major strategic importance in protecting the sovereignty, security and national interests of both states. The lack of prospects for any attempt to weaken this unity stems precisely from the fact that these relations rest on solid political and historical foundations.
Ulviyya Zulfigar
Another important point is that Azerbaijan and Turkey are demonstrating a shared vision for the region’s future. Azerbaijan’s historic Victory under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev has created new opportunities for lasting peace and cooperation in the South Caucasus. The Turkish president’s open support for Azerbaijan’s peace initiatives once again confirms that both states support relations based on mutual respect, sovereignty and territorial integrity. At the same time, the opening of transport and communication routes, the implementation of the Zangezur Corridor and the expansion of economic integration offer important prospects for the region’s future development. The main message from Shusha is clear: the Azerbaijan-Turkey alliance is unshakable and will continue to play an important role in shaping the region’s future political, economic and security architecture.”
Turan Rzayev
Globalinfo.az
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