Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, made a phone call to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye, on December 10.

During the conversation, the heads of state underlined that Azerbaijan-Türkiye brotherly and friendly relations are developing on the basis of strategic alliance.

President Ilham Aliyev expressed his satisfaction with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s and Mrs. Emine Erdoğan’s active participation in the COP29 Leaders' Summit held in Azerbaijan, emphasizing the substantial contributions of the Turkish delegation to the conference.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated his Azerbaijani counterpart on the successful organization of COP29 and the achievements made during the negotiation process.

The discussion extended to regional matters concerning the South Caucasus and Middle East, particularly the situation in Syria following the collapse of the Assad regime. Both leaders conveyed their congratulations to the Syrian people, reiterating their support for Syria's territorial integrity and sovereignty.

President Ilham Aliyev expressed optimism that a period of stability in Syria could begin with Türkiye’s close support and reaffirmed Azerbaijan’s readiness to assist, alongside fraternal Türkiye, in addressing humanitarian challenges faced by the Syrian people.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan noted that Azerbaijan and Türkiye will cooperate on humanitarian aid and support for the Syrian people, as well as in all other areas.

The conversation also included an exchange of views on the prospects for further developing the brotherhood and strategic alliance between Azerbaijan and Türkiye.