President of Nakhchivan Supreme Majlis meets Turkish energy minister

Chairman of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (NAR) Vasif Talybov, President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) met here with Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yildiz and delegation accompanying him.

Talybov said relations between NAR and Turkey were expanded thanks to the activity of national leader Heydar Aliyev.

According to him, after national leader Heydar Aliyev's returning to power, Azerbaijan-Turkey relations became dynamical, Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil and Baku-TBIlisi-Erzerum gas pipelines were put into operation and implementation of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway and other projects started.

All these factors caused political and economic relations to develop.

Talybov pointed out the construction of the Igdir-Nakhchivan gas pipeline would expand bilateral relations even more.

Turkish Minister Yildiz expressed satisfaction with successful development of friendly and brotherly relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan in a variety of fields.

He pointed out Azerbaijan-Turkey relationship marks a new era of development.

According to him, economic contacts between Turkey and Nakhchivan became very dynamical.

He mentioned some projects including construction of a power transmission line to Nakhchivan, opening of flights, communication services,

The Turkish Minister thanked President Ilham Aliyev for supporting these projects.

Turkish consul in NAR Ayhan Enginar was present at the meeting.


/AzerTAc/