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Aliyev welcomes Erdogan at airport in Azerbaijan for Victory Day celebrations
The visit highlights close ties between Ankara and Baku, with the two leaders expected to discuss bilateral cooperation and key regional and international developments.
Aliyev welcomes Erdogan at airport in Azerbaijan for Victory Day celebrations
Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ilham Aliyev are expected to discuss bilateral relations as well as regional and global issues. (AA)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Azerbaijan to attend celebrations marking the country's Victory Day, where he was welcomed by President Ilham Aliyev at the airport on Sunday.

The two leaders are expected to discuss bilateral relations as well as regional and global issues, according to Turkish sources. 

They are also scheduled to hold a joint news conference later in the day.

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Senior Turkish delegation accompanies Erdogan

Erdogan is accompanied by First Lady Emine Erdogan, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli and National Intelligence Organization chief Ibrahim Kalin.

The delegation also includes Communications Director Burhanettin Duran, Presidential Chief Adviser on Foreign Policy and Security Akif Cagatay Kilic, AK Party Deputy Chairman for Relations with Turkic States Kursad Zorlu, and Binali Yildirim, chairman of the Council of Elders of the Organization of Turkic States

SOURCE:TRT World