Erdogan embarks on visit to Azerbaijan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has left for a one-day working visit to Azerbaijan.

Report informs that the Turkish leader's plane took off from Esenboa International Airport in Ankara.

Erdogan is accompanied by Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu, Minister of Environment and Urban Development Murat Kurum, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismayiloglu.

The visit is taking place at the invitation of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

The presidents will take part in the opening ceremony of the International Airport in the city of Fuzuli, liberated from the Armenian occupation during the Patriotic War last autumn.

The two leaders will also participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Smart Agricultural Park in Zangilan to be built with Turkey's support.

All aspects of bilateral relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan will be discussed, and steps to deepen cooperation will be considered during the visit.

An exchange of views on current regional and international issues will also take place during the meetings.

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