BAKU
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev received Turkish Parliament Speaker Cemil Cicek in Baku on Monday.
Cicek is visiting Azerbaijan to attend a meeting of Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization of Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC).
Turkey-Azerbaijan relations were of great importance for peace and stability in the region, Cicek said.
Aliyev said that Turkey played an active role in world politics, stating that the two countries had a sound cooperation in the areas of politics, economy, energy, transportation and trade.
Cicek also had a meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart Oktay Esedov.
Cicek said that Azerbaijan was a shining star of the region.
