On December 24, President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan made a phone call to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

The President of Turkiye conveyed his congratulations to the Azerbaijani leader on his birthday, wishing him success in his presidential activities and good health.

President Ilham Aliyev expressed gratitude for the attention and congratulations.

During the phone conversation, the visits of the President of Azerbaijan to Turkiye and the President of Turkiye to Azerbaijan were fondly recalled, highlighting their role in strengthening fraternal, friendly, and strategic allied relations.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan also noted the visit of Turkiye’s Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz to Azerbaijan, emphasizing the successful outcomes of the 12th meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkiye held in Baku.

The heads of state exchanged views on prospects for future cooperation.