President Aliyev: Azerbaijan saddened by horrific Türkiye quake

President Ilham Aliyev has said that Azerbaijan is saddened by the horrific earthquake in fraternal Türkiye.

He made the remarks in a conversation with Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Cahit Bagci on February 8, Azertag reports.

“This horrific earthquake has saddened us a lot. In other words, it has caused great moral suffering to each one of us. We share the pain of our brothers. We pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. When I called my dear brother, Mr President [Recep Tayyip Erdogan] on the phone to express my condolences, I said we were wholeheartedly with you. You know that people are constantly being sent to Türkiye. At the same time, doctors, rescuers and volunteers are and will continue to be sent,” the head of state emphasised.

He stressed that Azerbaijan always stands by Türkiye.

“You know that Azerbaijan, as always, has been by the side of brotherly Türkiye from the first minutes and hours. As always, we have shown our support and solidarity. If we have been able to help at least a little in eliminating the consequences of this bitter tragedy, we consider it an honour for ourselves. Türkiye is always with us, in good times and in difficult times,” Aliyev said.