Baku: A meeting was held on October 31 between Tahir Budagov, Deputy Chairman and Head of the Central Administration of the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP), and a visiting Turkish delegation led by Mustafa Destici, Chairman of Turkey’s Great Unity Party (BBP). The discussion focused on the successful development of Azerbaijan-Turkey relations, rooted in National Leader Heydar Aliyev’s ‘one nation, two states’ philosophy, shared historical ties, and strategic alliance.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the importance of fulfilling the obligations outlined in the Shusha Declaration, signed on June 15, 2021, was emphasized in terms of advancing bilateral relations and ensuring regional security. The meeting highlighted the active mutual support of both states on international platforms as crucial for safeguarding national interests and achieving strategic goals.
The meeting underscored that Azerbaijan-Turkey unity creates new opportunities for expanding cooperation across the Turkic world, particularly in strengthening the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) as an influential power center. The significance of broadening ties among political parties of Turkic states was specially highlighted.
It was also noted that relations between YAP and Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), which signed a Cooperation Protocol on June 2, 2021, serve as an exemplary model. Future cooperation prospects between YAP and BBP were discussed.