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    AzerTag, Azerbaijan
    May 2 2005

    PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV RECEIVES DELEGATION OF
    MUNICIPALITIES OF TURKEY
    [May 02, 2005, 19:20:49]

    On May 2, President of the Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliyev has
    received at the Presidential Palace the heads of municipalities of the
    Turkish cities of Iskenderun, Payas, Ceyhan, Sarimazi, Mersin-Toroslar,
    Lapseki and representatives of Azerbaijani structures functioning in
    this country.

    The head of Azerbaijani state, having noted that is glad for arrival
    in Azerbaijan of representative delegation of the brotherly country,
    has emphasized that their numerous meetings in Baku would be extremely
    fruitful. Having ascertained the high level of relations between our
    countries, President Ilham Aliyev has told: "The further strengthening
    of brotherly and friendly relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan is
    extremely important task for us. It is very glad that our traditional
    links quickly develop".

    Having reminded about successful results of his last year's official
    visit to Turkey, the President of Azerbaijan has told: "We have opened
    general consulate in the Kars province of Turkey. Our political,
    economic, cultural relations go deep. The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil
    pipeline, which unites us from the economic point of view even
    more closely, this month, will be commissioned. Also the gas main
    simultaneously is under construction. All this will represent, on
    the one hand, great value for our economy, and on another, will even
    more strengthen our positions in the world. Turkey and Azerbaijan
    are enough dynamically developed countries. Our economy develops in
    high rates, and the economic situation of our country improves. The
    more we shall be stronger from the economic point of view, the more
    our national interests will be provided.

    Having noted at the same time, that there are forces, trying to prevent
    interaction between Azerbaijan and Turkey, realization of grandiose
    power projects and other questions, the head of the Azerbaijani state
    has emphasized importance of the further strengthening of unity of
    our peoples in occurring in this sense in region processes and close
    cooperation.

    Having reminded saying of the national leader of Azerbaijani people
    Heydar Aliyev "We are one nation, two states", President Ilham Aliyev
    has noted that Turkey and Azerbaijan live and become stronger, being
    guided just by this principle.

    Having touched the question of the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh
    conflict, the head of the Azerbaijani state said that as a result of
    this aggression more than one million of Azerbaijanis, being expelled
    from the native lands, live in hard conditions, and has told: "Despite
    of it, Azerbaijan develops. In our country, in all branches reforms
    are carried out, Azerbaijan every year becomes economically stronger".

    Along with the relations at the level of the states and the
    governments, President Ilham Aliyev has emphasized value of ties
    and reciprical visits at the level of cities, municipalities of
    two countries.

    Chairman of the Azerbaijan Center in the German city of Mainz, member
    of the Central Council of the Congress of Azerbaijanis of Europe,
    the coordinator of Turkic communities Bashar Kemur, having thanked
    to President Ilham Aliyev for the hospitality rendered to them,
    has told: "We know you as the person who is putting into practice
    precepts of your father. We very much love this country and you. I
    want to convey to you gratitude of our compatriots living abroad,
    for the close attention to them. We express gratitude to the State
    Committee on Work with the Azerbaijanis Living Abroad, led by you
    for the contribution to realization of all this work.

    Mr. President, the national leader of Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev
    has addressed us, saying: "In what country you live, you are citizens
    of this country. But do not forget the culture, the traditions, and
    the major - your language". I want to inform you that all this is not
    forgotten. Your father also has told: "It is necessary that you lead
    up the questions connected to Azerbaijan, up to heads of the states,
    politicians, intelligentsia of the countries, where you live, so that
    also they knew us, helped us in solution of our problems".

    Bashar Kemur informed that he has been living in the German city
    of Mainz for 25 years, and read out the letter of the head of the
    government of the Reinland-Pfalz Province of Germany in which were
    expressed respect and kind wishes to the President of Azerbaijan.

    Chairman of municipality of Iskenderun Mete Aslan, having expressed
    gratitude for warm reception, has told: "We have seen here, as the
    great leader Heydar Aliyev has told, remarkable samples of concept
    of the nation. We, the heads of municipalities, have declared that
    always we are close to Azerbaijan, we support and we shall support
    it. We once again state it before you. Besides, we have arrived to
    support Azerbaijan in the Karabakh conflict.

    Having noted creation under the initiative of the national leader of
    Azerbaijan people of Heydar Aliyev the State Committee on Work with
    the Azerbaijanis Living Abroad, President Ilham Aliyev has emphasized
    that last years was done successful enough work directed on cohesion of
    Azerbaijanis of the world, the further strengthening of their activity.

    Then, chairman of the municipality of Ceyhan, Huseyn Sezlu said that
    participation in this meeting is great honor for him, and conveyed to
    the President of Azerbaijan cordial greetings from the inhabitants of
    Ceyhan, the chairman of the National Movement Party of Turkey Devlat
    Bakhchali and has told: "The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline is for
    us also the oil pipeline of friendship. We count it some kind of means
    of rapprochement with our brothers and with excitement we wait for its
    opening. With support of President Ilham Aliyev we have carried out
    in Ceyhan the actions devoted to 86th anniversary of the Azerbaijan
    Democratic Republic. We were very glad to this. Created under Heydar
    Aliyev, the State Committee on Work with the Azerbaijanis Living Abroad
    simultaneously is the organization of all Turks. We are grateful for
    all this to deceased Heydar Aliyev and you.

    Then, Huseyn Sezlu, informing the Head of Azerbaijan state about
    measures which will be taken in the municipality of Ceyhan in
    connection with preparation for opening of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan
    MEP, has told: "In the city center, in Ceyhan, on the most
    outstanding place, will be erected the monuments to Heydar Aliyev and
    Ataturk. We want to carry out opening of these monuments on the day of
    commissioning of the pipeline. The great son of the Turkic world Heydar
    Aliyev will always live in heart of the Turkish Republic. We want
    that the world has understood the reality of words "one nation, two
    states". These monuments will be made in Azerbaijan. Simultaneously,
    in the most picturesque site of Ceyhan we shall create beautiful park
    "The Turkic World". We shall complete all this under protection of
    Your Excellency.

    President Ilham Aliyev highly has estimated the ideas, positively
    assessed the initiative of carrying out of the stipulated actions on
    day of the commissioning of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan MEP.

    Members of the Turkish delegation have presented to the President of
    Azerbaijan memorable gifts.

    President Ilham Aliyev was photographed with the guests for memory.
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