Erdogan calls Aliyev; leaders discuss bilateral ties

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on October 21. The call was reported by the press service of the Azerbaijani head of state. During the phone conversation, the leaders discussed Azerbaijani-Turkish bilateral relations as well as regional and global issues.

Erdogan expressed confidence that cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey, based on brotherly ties, will continue to develop and reach an even higher level. He once again congratulated Azerbaijan on the 35th anniversary of the restoration of its state independence and invited Aliyev to the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States, scheduled to take place in Ankara.

Aliyev thanked Erdogan for the phone call and the congratulations on the 35th anniversary of Azerbaijan's restored independence. For his part, the Azerbaijani president expressed confidence that Azerbaijani-Turkish fraternal relations will continue to develop successfully.