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    FM DAVUTOGLU SAYS AZERBAIJAN'S STABILITY HIGHLY IMPORTANT FOR TURKEY

    Hurriyet
    May 26 2009
    Turkey

    BAKU - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Tuesday
    Azerbaijan's stability, well-being, future and territorial integrity
    is highly important for Turkey.

    Speaking at a joint press conference with his Azerbaijani counterpart
    Elmar Mammadyarov in Baku, Davutoglu said that a strong Azerbaijan
    implies a strong Turkey.

    "Our Azerbaijani brothers and sisters should know that, just as in
    the past, Turkey will be on the side of Azerbaijan in the future,"
    Davutoglu said.

    "Our message to regional actors, including Armenia, is very clear. The
    region must be free of occupations and tensions," Davutoglu noted.

    The issue of Upper Karabakh, a region under Armenian occupation, must
    be resolved as soon as possible within the framework of Azerbaijan's
    territorial integrity, Davutoglu stressed.

    "Relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan are excellent. Turkey
    and Azerbaijan are not merely friends and neighbors. They are also
    strategic partners," Davutoglu said.

    Minister Mammadyarov, for his part, said that Davutoglu and he
    discussed bilateral issues.

    "Our relations are excellent and we are confident that such relations
    will develop further," Mammadyarov said.

    "During our talks today, we discussed issues such as Karabakh, energy,
    economy, culture and cooperation in other fields. The trade volume
    between Turkey and Azerbaijan is worth more than $2 billion but we
    are not satisfied with this number," Mammadyarov said.

    Davutoglu also met with the Azerbaijani Prime Minister Artur Rasizade
    on Tuesday. Davutoglu's meeting with Rasizade was closed to the press.
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