Turkish parliament will not take a step that might cause anxiety of Azerbaijani people: MP

Mercan told reporters that they met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

Mercan said they witnessed once more that Azerbaijan and Turkey are “one nation, two states”.

“The aim of the visit is to strengthen the interparliamentary relations, meet with Azerbaijani president and express the position of Turkish parliament,” he said.

Mercan said they are pleased that Turkish flag fly at Turkish Martyrs’ Lane.

“We set a date of the discussions over the protocols. Now our commission has agreements awaiting discussion since 2000. There is no time limit to sign these protocols. We have always said that Turkish parliament will not take a step that might cause anxiety of Azerbaijani people,” Mercan said asked when the commission of foreign affairs will discuss the protocols signed between Turkey and Armenia.

The delegation will today hold a meeting in the Azerbaijani parliament’s international and interparliamentary relations committee. Moreover, the delegation will visit Ataturk Center. On October 29, the parliamentarians will hold meetings in the Foreign Ministry and participate in the reception given by the Turkish embassy on occasion of the Republic Day.

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