Azerbaijan, Baku, May 13 / Trend , A. Huseynbala/
Azerbaijan ruling party Deputy Chairman says Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's speech at the Azerbaijani parliament gives grounds not to get concerned.
"I believe in what Erdogan said about not opening of the Turkey-Armenia border in Baku. Turkey has always defended and stood by Azerbaijan. From the viewpoint of one nation and two states, I believe that Turkey will continue to do so in future," ruling New Azerbaijan Party Deputy Chairman and member of parliament Ali Ahmadov told reporters.
Erdogan said in a speech at the Azerbaijani parliament that Turkey-Armenia border is closed due to the occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh.
"We can not think in a different way than Azerbaijan. The principle of "one nation, two states" is important for us. The Caucasus is a very strategic region and problems in this region are very dangerous. Russia-Georgia conflict can serve as example. Truce in the Caucasus is crucial," Turkish prime minister added.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts. Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Ahmadov said Turkey could not make a stronger statement than this.
"This statement was made by the top official," he said.
"Azerbaijan should believe in words of Turkey's top official."
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met face to face in Baku on May 13
The meeting focused on the current situation of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey in political, economic and other fields. The sides discussed the regional and international issues.
The Turkish prime minister arrived in Baku in the evening on May 12. Erdogan arrived in Baku in the accompany of his wife Amina Erdogan, State Minister Zefer Chaglayan, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, Culture and Tourism Minister Ertogrul Gunay, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz and Transport Minister Binali Yildirim.
Turkish PM visited the grave of Azerbaijani National Leader Heydar Aliyev in the Cemetery of Honors.
Later Erdogan visited Martyrs' Lane to commemorate memory of the victims who died for independence of Azerbaijan, and the memorial complex of the Turkish soldiers in Baku.
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