Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke on 9 August, praising regional peace steps, new gas exports to Syria, and deepening bilateral ties.
Both leaders hailed the development of Azerbaijan-Türkiye relations, rooted in brotherhood and a strategic alliance, across multiple sectors.
The discussion placed particular emphasis on the significance of agreements reached during President Aliyev’s recent visit to the U.S. These included the Joint Declaration signed by the President of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of Armenia in the presence of U.S. President Donald Trump, the initialing of the Agreement on Peace and the Establishment of Interstate Relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and the joint appeal to dissolve the OSCE Minsk Group. Both sides described these steps as key to ensuring lasting peace and stability in the region.
President Aliyev underlined the special role of U.S. President Donald Trump in facilitating these outcomes and voiced confidence that the establishment of unimpeded transport links between Azerbaijan’s mainland and its Nakhchivan region would foster prosperity across the region.
The Azerbaijani leader also praised the role of President Erdoğan and brotherly Türkiye in supporting the Armenia-Azerbaijan normalization process, expressing gratitude for their backing.
For his part, President Erdoğan congratulated President Aliyev for his leadership in advancing the regional peace agenda and reaffirmed Türkiye’s steadfast support for peace and stability.
The two leaders also welcomed the start of Azerbaijan’s natural gas exports to Syria through Türkiye, noting its potential to bolster Syria’s energy security and improve the social welfare of its population.
The call concluded with an exchange of views on the future prospects of the Azerbaijan-Türkiye partnership.
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