BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 14. We are friends, brothers and now officially allies, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said making a speech during the inauguration of the Rize-Artvin Airport in Turkiye, Trend reports.
"We are the closest countries in the world and our countries have passed great tests together. Last year, the signing of the Joint Declaration between Turkiye and Azerbaijan in our ancient and historical city of Shusha raised our relations to the level of alliance. We are friends, brothers and now officially allies. This policy is the legacy of our ancestors, the will of our ancestors, and we are committed to this will," the head of state said.