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Financial Times: Azerbaijan and Turkey ties bolstered by energy and political solidarity
The Financial Times has published an article called Azerbaijan and Turkey ties bolstered by energy and political solidarity. The article says: “When Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Baku in early September, shortly after his election as president, he was welcomed with open arms. “We are very pleased that less than a week after your swearing-in ceremony you are paying a visit to Azerbaijan,” beamed Ilham Aliyev, president of Azerbaijan. “There is not a single person in Azerbaijan who would not love Turkey as much as their homeland.”
“For Turkey, which aspires to become an energy hub, the project – signed off by a BP-led consortium in December – is critical. “Azerbaijan is now an invaluable partner in Turkey’s own energy future – it’s really one of the key reliable suppliers of additional gas which would make Turkey’s dream to become a serious energy hub possible,” says Sinan Ulgen, chairman of EDAM, an Istanbul think-tank.”