Aliyev spoke at a joint press conference with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who visited Azerbaijan on the 6th anniversary of the 2nd Karabakh War.
Stating that it made the Azerbaijani people happy that President Erdoğan was with them on Victory Day, Aliyev thanked Erdoğan.
Reminding that Erdoğan and the brotherly Turkish people were on the side of Azerbaijan during the 2nd Karabakh War, Aliyev said, "The statement you made in the first hours of the war and the phone call you had with me showed the whole world that brother Türkiye was on the side of Azerbaijan. Your statement gave us additional strength and morale." he said.
Recalling President Erdoğan's words "Azerbaijan is not alone, Turkey is on its side", Aliyev emphasized that these historical words will never be forgotten and said, "The Azerbaijani people know this very well and are therefore grateful to you personally and the brotherly Turkish people. The political and moral support you showed further increased our morale." he said.
Aliyev stated that the 2nd Karabakh War showed the unity of Türkiye and Azerbaijan once again and reminded that relations officially rose to the level of alliance with the Shusha Declaration.
Stating that the two countries have always been allies before this declaration, Aliyev said, "The peoples of Turkey and Azerbaijan are brotherly peoples. There are no peoples and states in the world that are as interconnected as we are. This is our great wealth. The Shusha Declaration only put these historical and cultural relations in an official framework. What unites us is our common history, ethnic roots, language, literature and spiritual values. This is a great wealth. Today, interstate relations are developing on this wealth and strong foundation." he said.
Aliyev said, "Our unity and brotherhood are unshakable. Those who want to shake it will never achieve their desires. We, as two peoples and above all as two leaders, protect this wealth. We do not allow anyone to come between us or cast a shadow on our unity, brotherhood and solidarity for the sake of their own personal interests." he said.
"TOGETHER WE ARE MUCH STRONGER"
Emphasizing that Türkiye has become a great power under the leadership of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and has a say in world-wide issues, Aliyev said, "Türkiye's strong economy, strong industrial potential and political weight are a reality today. This makes us very happy and strengthens us. Azerbaijan has also gone through a great development process in recent years and is taking firm steps forward on this path today. We are much stronger together. The Turkish-Azerbaijani union is an important factor in the region covering a wide geography. This stability, It is a factor of cooperation and security.” he said.
Aliyev concluded his remarks by saying, "The presence of Mr. President here in Karabakh on this Victory Day, despite his busy schedule, once again shows our unity to the whole world. I am sure that this unity will be eternal. No one in Türkiye or Azerbaijan has any doubts about this. We were together in the past, we were together during the war, we are together today and we will be together in the future. I think the main result of this historical visit is exactly as I said. Turkey-Azerbaijan unity is eternal and unshakable." He finished as follows.
