Abdullah Gul and Ilham Aliyev removed misunderstandings in Turkey -Azerbaijan relations
Turkish and Azerbaijani Presidents, Abdullah Gul and Ilham Aliyev held a telephone conversation and removed misunderstandings resulting from some emotional reactions which emerged during a tough period.
President Gul informed President Aliyev on his talks with U.S. President Barack Obama and President Dmitry Medvedev of Russia on efforts to ensure peace and stability in the Caucasus.
The two leaders agreed that any image of weakness in Turkey-Azerbaijan relations was totally wrongful. As a result of the phone call between President Gül and his Azerbaijani counterpart, Aliyev, "misunderstandings and misperceptions which stemmed from some emotional reactions that have emerged while passing through a difficult process, have been overcome," sources at Gül's office said.
The strain in Ankara -Baku relations occurred against the background of Armenia-Turkey rapprochement process, with Azerbaijan threatening Turkey with gas tariffs increase and expressing intention to refuse form participating in Nabucco project.
President Gul informed President Aliyev on his talks with U.S. President Barack Obama and President Dmitry Medvedev of Russia on efforts to ensure peace and stability in the Caucasus.
The two leaders agreed that any image of weakness in Turkey-Azerbaijan relations was totally wrongful. As a result of the phone call between President Gül and his Azerbaijani counterpart, Aliyev, "misunderstandings and misperceptions which stemmed from some emotional reactions that have emerged while passing through a difficult process, have been overcome," sources at Gül's office said.
The strain in Ankara -Baku relations occurred against the background of Armenia-Turkey rapprochement process, with Azerbaijan threatening Turkey with gas tariffs increase and expressing intention to refuse form participating in Nabucco project.
