AZERI PRESIDENT DENIES INFORMATION ON THAT HE ASKED TURKEY FOR MILITARY ASSISTANCE

The main topic of the meeting of the Azeri president Heydar Aliyev with the Turkish leadership was the issue on Ankara’s assistance in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement process. The Azeri head himself stated that on his arrival from Istanbul. Regarding existence of new initiatives of Turkey on the Karabakh settlement, Aliyev stated “now there are no new initiatives from anyone”. At the same time he denied the information on that he asked Turkey for military assistance. Meanwhile, it should be reminded that at the meeting at the Headquarters of the Armed forces of Turkey, Azerbaijani president stated if the problem is not managed to be settled peacefully, Azerbaijan intends to use all the possible means to liberate the “occupied territories”. The first vice premier of Turkey Mesut Yilmaz stated in his interview with journalists after negotiation with Heydar Aliyev in Ankara, Turkey will continue to assist Azerbaijan in the settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.