(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 14. The world is
experiencing a very difficult historical stage. The borders of
states in the world are changing rapidly. Not every state and
politician can further strengthen statehood and establish new ties
in international relations while such a difficult period is going
on. Against the backdrop of all these events, we are witnessing the
process of Azerbaijan and Türkiye becoming very important actors in
the region as well as in the international global sphere. Joint
decision-making by Baku and Ankara on various global and regional
developments creates the need for further, more decisive, and
strong-willed steps by both countries.
Azerbaijan and Türkiye, following the 44-day II Karabakh war,
signed a declaration on 15 June 2021, taking a historic step, which
will change the geopolitical landscape of the region. This
declaration is also a worthy message to the foes of Azerbaijan and
Türkiye. This declaration is an example of the integration of the
Azerbaijani and Turkish states in all spheres. The most important
thing is that this declaration means a new historical reality for
the region.
Nowadays, the alliance of Türkiye and Azerbaijan, supporting
each other in the struggle for the justice, is a very important
issue. This importance grew especially with the Shushin
Declaration, signed in the presence of the heads of state of the
two countries. For the first time in our history, the Azerbaijani
leader met a foreign head of state in Karabakh - Shusha. The
signing of the Declaration on Allied Relations between the Republic
of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Türkiye in Shusha, which has an
important spiritual significance for us, became an indicator of
trust in each other, a blow to the foe.
Furthermore, it is of special symbolic significance that the
Shusha Declaration was signed exactly on the Day of National
Salvation of the Azerbaijani people - June 15, and on the eve of
the 100th anniversary of the Treaty of Kars, which is considered
very important for Karabakh and Zangezur. We are witnessing the
repetition of history and similar events. Even now, there is an
overt struggle for the region by states such as the US, Russia,
Britain, France, and Iran. However, the difference this time is
that the events are unfolding in favor of and in the interests of
Azerbaijan. It is not by chance that while signing the declaration
with the Turkish leader in Shusha, the Azerbaijani head of state
recalled the Kars Treaty.
He said, "The Joint Declaration refers to the historic Kars
Agreement. The historic Kars agreement was signed exactly 100 years
ago. This also has a great symbolic meaning. The Joint Declaration
on allied relations signed in the liberated city of Shusha after
100 years shows the direction of our future cooperation. The
Declaration covers many important issues. At the international
level, it dwells upon our cooperation, joint activities, political
relations, economic and trade relations, culture, education,
sports, youth policy and practically all other areas. It
demonstrates the importance of energy security and the Southern Gas
Corridor for Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Europe".
Of course, it is not by chance that President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev refers to the Kars Agreement and what
happened 100 years ago. Because similar processes that took place
100 years ago are being repeated now. Just with one difference. If
then the outcome of events ended for the benefit of Armenia and its
patrons, today the new reality that has emerged in the South
Caucasus means the direct victory of the Azerbaijani state and
people. As a result of the forward-looking policy of our head of
state, our people have restored historical justice exactly 100
years later.
The Shusha Declaration is a historical reality that the whole
world must reconcile with. This declaration, aimed at combining
capabilities in defense of the common interests of both countries
as well as mutual coordination of their activities in regional and
international strategic issues of common interest, is considered
the beginning of building a new regional geopolitical configuration
under the leadership of Baku and Ankara. This was the destruction
of the geopolitical configurations that had existed in the region
for almost 200 years and the beginning of a new regional order that
would henceforth continue under the leadership of the
Azerbaijan-Türkiye tandem. Nowadays, we are already witnessing this
process. The world superpowers will no longer be able to take steps
on any issue related to the processes in the region without taking
into account the desires and interests of Baku and Ankara.
The importance of the Shusha Declaration in the current course
of events is undeniable. The Shusha Declaration, signed by the
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Erdogan is
a revolutionary reality in the relationship between the two
countries. It was on this date (June 15, 2021) that Baku and Ankara
officially declared their alliance in the military, political, and
economic spheres. Nowadays, many foreign powers and states seeking
to put their paws on the region are concerned about the fact that
this alliance is growing stronger day by day.
As the Declaration notes, in the event of a threat or
encroachment on the territorial integrity or sovereignty of two
states by a third state or states, they will defend each other.
This is also a very important message for certain non-regional and
neighboring states, including the revanchist forces in Armenia, who
today make territorial claims against Azerbaijan and Türkiye.
The two brotherly countries also agreed on joint efforts to
reform and modernize the armed forces of the two states in line
with modern requirements, to implement measures aimed at
strengthening their defense capability and military security, as
well as to enhance the defense capabilities of the armed forces of
the two countries.
The adoption in the Declaration of the decision to hold regular
joint meetings of the security councils of the two countries on
national security issues is another indicator of how close and
principled relations between Azerbaijan and Türkiye are. It implies
that thereafter, Azerbaijan and Türkiye will jointly act against
threats and instantly foil any insidious attempts at
interference.
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