On August 22, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev made a phone call to President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The head of state extended his greetings on the occasion of Turkey`s discovery of a major gas field in the Black Sea, expressing his confidence that this important event would contribute to the improvement of the friendly and brotherly Turkish people`s well-being and the strengthening of the country`s economic power.

President Ilham Aliyev noted that Turkey had already become one of international gas centers, adding that Azerbaijan is happy for Turkey`s success as much as for its own success.

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan thanked for attention and congratulations.

The heads of state stressed that the relations of friendship and brotherhood between the two countries would continue successfully developing in all areas, and discussed cooperation prospects.