The first meeting between Erdogan and Alive after the cooling of relations took place. Aliyev said that Turkey and its people stood by Azerbaijan during the 44-day war and that the brotherhood between the two countries cannot be broken. Erdogan said attempts to weaken this brotherhood are condemned. Aliyev also expressed hope for concrete results in the normalization of relations with Armenia, and Erdogan confirmed Ankara's support for Baku's efforts to establish lasting peace in the region.