Baku, Azerbaijan, March 17
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Kars is a historical place of the ancient Turkic world, and the opening of the technical lycée named after Heydar Aliyev here, is of great importance, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Mar.17 during the opening ceremony for the lycée in Turkey’s Kars province.

Aliyev expressed satisfaction for visiting the brotherly state of Turkey once again, Turkish TRT Haber TV channel reported.

“Today, after landing at the Kars airport, I first visited the park named after Heydar Aliyev and the monument in his honor,” Aliyev said. He expressed deep gratitude for the respect to Azerbaijan’s National Leader Heydar Aliyev in Kars and Turkey in general.

“Heydar Aliyev had great services for the development of Turkish-Azerbaijani relations," the president said, adding that he was constantly making efforts for further strengthening of Turkish-Azerbaijani unity and brotherhood.

“His famous expression is an example for all of us. He said: ‘Turkey-Azerbaijan: one nation, two states’,” said Aliyev. “We are committed to this policy, and with my dear brother Recep Tayyip Erdogan we have made great efforts in the last 11 years to further strengthen the Turkish-Azerbaijani unity.”

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