Turkey is pleased with Azerbaijan’s move to hoist back the Turkish flag up to the pole at a war memorial in Baku, Turkish foreign ministry spokesman said on Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reported.
Burak Ozugergin said, “there is no doubt that Turkey and Azerbaijan will, from now on, show full respect to two flags of the Turkish nation.”
Azerbaijani officials hauled down a Turkish flag at a war memorial honoring Turkish soldiers in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, after football fans were not allowed to carry Azerbaijani flags at a match between Turkey and Armenia. Turkey and Armenia last month signed an accord to normalize relations and open a border gate.
Turkish Foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu travelled to Baku on October 22, Ouzgergin recalled and said that during this visit, Turkish and Azerbaijani officials once again reaffirmed that Turkish and Azerbaijani flags were not considered flags of a foreign state in each countries.
AZERBAIJAN IS A SECOND HOME FOR US
Azerbaijan for us is the second home and the arrival in this country — a joyful moment for me, chairman of the national security of the ruling Justice and Development Party of Turkey, MP Murad Mercan told reporters at the airport .
“I would say that the Azerbaijani flag is very dear and sacred to the Turkish people,” — said Mercan, expressing confidence that the people of Azerbaijan refers to the Turkish flag with the same respect.
“We are very pleased that once again Turkish flag raised at the Alley of Martyrs. Especially happy is the fact that this event was timed for the eve of Republic Day of Turkey ,” — said the Turkish parliamentarian.
Murat Mercan said that the next morning they will meet with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov.
“I am confident that our visit will further strengthen the friendship between the parliaments of Azerbaijan and Turkey,” — he said in conclusion
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