Today is the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Shusha Declaration

Today marks 5 years since the signing of the Shusha Declaration between Azerbaijan and Turkey.

BAKU.WS reminds that the document was signed by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Shusha on June 15, 2021.

The document is titled "Shusha Declaration on Allied Relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey."

It states:

"The Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey,

Emphasizing the historic significance of the meeting between the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the city of Shusha - the ancient cradle of the culture of Azerbaijan and the entire Turkic world,

Reaffirming their commitment to all international documents signed between the two friendly and fraternal countries, and the related Treaty of Kars of October 13, 1921,

Guided by the "Treaty on the Development of Friendship and Comprehensive Cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey" and the "Protocol on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey" signed on February 9, 1994, as well as the "Treaty on Strategic Partnership and Mutual Assistance between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey" signed on August 16, 2010,

Emphasizing that elevating relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey to a qualitatively new, allied level, based on the friendship and brotherhood between the two countries and peoples, serves the interests of both countries and peoples,

Recognizing the great importance of combining the capabilities and potentials of both countries in political, economic, defense, cultural, humanitarian, healthcare, educational, social spheres, as well as in the areas of youth and sports, in protecting common interests,

Emphasizing the importance of continuing joint efforts to ensure global and regional peace, stability, and security in accordance with the principles and norms of international law, including the Charter of the United Nations,

Expressing the need for mutual coordination of activities on regional and international strategic issues of common interest,

Based on the principles of solidarity and mutual assistance in bilateral and multilateral formats on issues rooted in national interests, such as the independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey, and the inviolability of their internationally recognized borders,

Joining efforts in promoting joint activities at the regional and international level aimed at the sustainable development of the Turkic world,

Particularly emphasizing that the wise sayings of the founder of the Republic of Turkey Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and the national leader of the Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev - "Azerbaijan's joy is our joy, its sorrow is our sorrow" and "One nation, two states" - are regarded as the national and spiritual heritage of our peoples,

Comprehensively considering the prospects for further expansion and deepening of bilateral relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey,

declare:

The Parties, expressing satisfaction with the state of relations developing at a strategic level between the two friendly and fraternal countries, note the importance of continuing political