On Dec. 24, Turkish President Abdullah Gul phoned Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

The Turkish leader congratulated President Ilham Aliyev on his birthday and wished him robust health and successes in his activities “for the welfare of the people of Azerbaijan”.
President Ilham Aliyev expressed gratitude to his Turkish counterpart for the congratulations.
During the phone conversation, the Presidents praised the “friendly” relations between the two countries, and expressed confidence that they would further develop.
They also exchanged views over recent processes related to settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
/AzerTaj/