President Aliyev: Turkish-Azerbaijani brotherhood - main factor for region, world PHOTO/VIDEO/UPDATED

Today is a holiday in Azerbaijan. It's Independence Day. This is the most significant holiday. It is a double celebration because my dear brother is with us. I sincerely welcome all guests. Over the past 30 years, Azerbaijan has always felt the support of fraternal Turkiye. The Turkish-Azerbaijani brotherhood is the main vector for our peoples. This is a very important factor both for the region and for the world. This is a factor of security, trust, and stability.

President Ilham Aliyev made the remark while delivering a speech at the TEKNOFEST Azerbaijan Aerospace and Technology Festival, according to Report.

"The more confident Turkey and Azerbaijan step together, the more peace and tranquillity will prevail in our region. We and the whole world saw this during the Second Karabakh War. Turkey was by our side. The fact that my dear brother Erdogan said in the first hours of the war that "Azerbaijan is not alone, Turkey is by Azerbaijan's side" gave us additional strength. The Azerbaijani people will never forget that. We have a bright history, and in the most important moments of our history, we were together.

I remember at the military parade dedicated to the liberation of Baku from the Armenian occupation, Turkish and Azerbaijani soldiers marched shoulder to shoulder on Azadlig Square. We saw a repetition of this at the Victory Parade in 2021. After our historic victory, we again together with my dear brother took a parade with the participation of Turkish and Azerbaijani soldiers in Azadlig Square,” the head of state added.