Elchibey proposes a confederation between TR and Azerbaijan
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ANKARA (Turkish Daily News)--Former Azeri president Abulfaz Elchibey, on his first visit to Turkey since being ousted from office, proposed a confederation between Turkey and Azerbaijan, creating a country of 110 million Turks.
"Turkey and Azerbaijan can create confederation Elchibey proposed creating a confederation between Turkey and Azerbaijan. Rejecting claims that he is a pan-Turkist, Elchibey said: "40 million Azeri Turks and 70 million Anatolian Turks should join together and create a country of 110 million people. After joining, we should tell the world that nothing can be done in this region without the approval of this giant country," Elchibey said during a press conference in Ankara.