Baku:President Ilham Aliyev emphasized the strong bond between Azerbaijan and Türkiye, stating that no other countries in the world share such a close attachment as these two nations.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, President Aliyev made these remarks during a joint press statement with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He highlighted that the 44-day Patriotic War underscored the unity between Azerbaijan and Türkiye.

President Aliyev also recalled the signing of the historic Shusha Declaration after the war, which officially elevated the bilateral relations to an alliance level. He noted that despite this formalization, the two nations have always been allies, describing the peoples of Türkiye and Azerbaijan as brotherly.