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18 November 2006 [13:31] - Today.Az
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Necdet Sezer in Antalya on the sidelines of the eighth Summit of the Heads of Turkish-speaking States.

Both leaders stressed the importance of the global energy projects including the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil and Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum gas pipelines.

Ilham Aliyev and Ahmet Necdet Sezer said the bilateral relations between their countries are rapidly developing.

They described the Antalya Summit as a success, and stressed its importance in terms of enhancement of the bilateral ties between the two countries' people.

The Turkish President congratulated his Azerbaijani counterpart on signing the action plan of neighborhood policy with the European Union.

The Azerbaijani leader informed Mr. Sezer on his country's policy towards integration into Europe.

Ilham Aliyev also touched upon the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno Karabakh.

Ahmet Necdet Sezer reiterated his country's stance on the dispute, adding it should be peacefully solved in accordance with the principle of territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.

The two presidents also discussed a range of other issues of mutual concern including the latest developments in the region. AzerTAg



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