President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has had a meeting with President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul.

The Azerbaijani and Turkish presidents expressed satisfaction with the successful development of friendly and fraternal relations between the two countries in a variety of fields, including in political, economic, energy, transport and other areas.

The presidents expressed their confidence that the bilateral relations will continue to expand in all areas.

The heads of state also exchanged views over prospects of relations.

The presidents then had a joint dinner.