Aliyev in Shusha: “There are no peoples or states in the world as attached to each other as we are”

President Ilham Aliyev made a joint press statement with the Turkish president in Shusha on 8 November. He said Erdoğan's presence in Karabakh on Victory Day brought joy to the whole nation and recalled that Türkiye stood by Azerbaijan throughout the 44 days, adding that the words “Azerbaijan is not alone, Türkiye stands with it” will never be forgotten.

Aliyev said the Shusha Declaration, signed in the city in 2021, formally raised relations to the level of an alliance, and that Türkiye, with its strong economy and political weight, now has a say on a global scale. He also noted that normalisation with Armenia is under way and that the peace agreement was initialled more than a year ago but has not yet been signed.

He said those who want to shake the unity of the two peoples will never succeed: “We will not allow anyone to come between us.” He closed by thanking Erdoğan for coming despite a busy schedule.