Baku / 14.10.19 / Turan: On Monday, a meeting was held between the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Turkey - Ilham Aliyev and Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
During the conversation, the successful development of friendly and fraternal relations between the two countries in the political, economic and other fields was noted, the report said on the website of the President of Azerbaijan. Satisfaction was expressed with the expansion of cooperation in the field of economics, as well as in the fields of mutual investments, implementation of joint global energy and transport projects, and in particular the TANAP pipeline and the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway.
The meeting also discussed prospects for cooperation in the field of defense industry, education, tourism, and culture.
During the conversation, an exchange of views took place on issues of the further development of bilateral relations, as well as other topics of mutual interest. It was noted that the VII Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States, held in Baku, will serve to expand cooperation between states. - 06D--
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