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Rena Murshud read more At a time when many joyful events have been taking place in the
Turkic world in recent days, another expected step is the first
visit of Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Baku after his election as
president. The fact that this meeting is important will be
connected with the completion of unfinished work, as well as the
implementation of joint projects of the two fraternal countries.
Turkiye's support is felt now, as on the eve of the war. Because
the Azerbaijani-Turkish brotherhood not only does not resemble the
sisterly relations of some countries, but will also be an example
for the whole world. This friendship, which began many years ago,
will leave an unforgettable mark in world history years later.
Speaking about the visit of Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Azerbaijan,
Turkish expert Engin Ozer told Azernews about the
Shusha Declaration, which is considered an important segment of
many meetings so far for both countries.
"According to the Shusha Declaration, if a third country attacks
Azerbaijan or Turkiye, they will consider that this action is
taking place on the territory of both countries and will act
together. This article is an agreement between Azerbaijan and
Turkiye based on Article 5 of NATO. Both countries are always ready
to protect their mutual interests. The Shusha Declaration entered
into force on the day of its signing."
Apart from the signed document, and as regards the brotherhood
of the two countries, the expert also touched on the support of
Turkiye to Azerbaijan in military sphere. "The volume of production
of the military industry in Azerbaijan will be increased with the
support of the Turkish company Bayraktar Holding. This means that
they are ready to finance part of their operations located in
Azerbaijan," Engin Ozer said.
The expert, who made certain predictions about the upcoming
meeting, noted that discussions will begin regarding the production
of parts of UAV (unmanned aerial vehicles) system in Azerbaijan.
According to Ozer, the second matter of discussion would be of
Turkish agricultural companies and planning to invest in the
Azerbaijani economy in the context of the liberated Karabakh
territory. And the third, would be oil & gas issue as the demand
for natural gas in Europe has increased due to the
Russian-Ukrainian conflict. "Azerbaijan is preparing in new areas
such as oil and gas. And Turkiye will play a key role in this
process since it is going to Europe through Turkiye. I would like
to note that both presidents will touch upon this issue at today's
meeting," he stressed.
Clarifying the question regarding the future support and
contributions of the fraternal country to the development of
Karabakh, the expert noted that Turkiye, like the support it showed
in the Patriotic War, continues to show this kind of support in
various fields in the future: "Currently, only restoration work is
being carried out in Karabakh. Turkiye is currently supporting
technology investments for the brotherly country."
According to the expert, the statement of the Prime Minister of
Armenia Nikol Pashinyan on the recognition of the territorial
integrity of Azerbaijan is a very important issue. When peace is
signed between Azerbaijan and Armenia, this means that 95 percent
of the issue has already been resolved, and Azerbaijan can be
considered to have covered more than half of the way.
In conclusion, the Turkish expert, referring to the Zangazur
project, which is the focus of interest not only for Azerbaijan,
but for many countries, said that this vital segment within the
giant BRI project is expected to be implemented by the end of
2024.
"Nikol Pashinyan's visit to Turkiye, as well as the meetings of
the ministers of both countries in Europe, is a successful step
towards normalizing relations with Armenia. The solution of this
issue depends on the implementation of the Zangazur corridor
project. I am sure that, with slow and at the same time confident
steps, Azerbaijan is only moving forward," Engin Ozer
concluded.
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Rena Murshud is AzerNews' staff journalist, follow her on
Twitter: @r enatagiyeva
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