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Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, before flying to Azerbaijan, told media that he intends to discuss the situation in the region during his visit to Azerbaijan.
The source informs that bilateral economic relations between Ankara and Baku – particularly the natural gas trade – are likely to top the agenda of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s talks with Azerbaijani officials during his two-day visit to Azerbaijan.
As reported, city Gabala will be the first stop on Erdogan’s visit, as the city will be hosting a meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, which will be co-chaired by Erdogan and Azeri President Ilham Aliyev. Besides visiting Baku, Erdogan will also visit the city of Shaki and Zagatala.
Prime Minister Erdogan will pay a visit to Azerbaijan today.
The delegation also includes Turkish Minister of Economy Zafer Caglayan, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yildiz.
After wrapping up his talks in Azerbaijan, Erdogan will proceed to Kiev tomorrow. In Kiev he will hold a meeting of the two countries’ High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych co-chairing the council meeting with him.