July 27, 2011 - 18:06 AMT
Who’s Edrogan trying to persuade Baku-Ankara ties aim to promote peace in South Caucasus?

Development of the bilateral relations will be the main topic of discussion during the meetings of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan with the Azerbaijani officials in Baku, Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated on the eve of his visit to Azerbaijan.“After the June 12 elections, I visited the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, the visit to Azerbaijan is my second foreign visit after the elections. The development of the relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan will be discussed during the one-on-one meetings and meetings with the participation of the delegations,” Turkish Prime Minister said.

Erdogan added that the states will continue working on the energy projects, particularly Nabucco project. “Europe expects 10 billion cu m gas from this project. We hold meetings and do the work within the framework of the road map,” he said.

“We will do our best for the peace in the South Caucasus,” Prime Minister said and noted that the enhancement of the relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan aims at ensuring stability in the Caucasus, APA reported.