Azerbaijan and Turkey did not sign an agreement on visa regime lifting, Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mammadyarov and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu stated at the Dec.25 joint briefing.

The FMs said that signing of the agreement was not happen for technical reasons, however the negotiations will progress, Hurriyet reports.

According to Azerbaijani Foreign Minister, the signing was scheduled however it failed due to bureaucratic issues. “Turkish side has everything ready for it, but certain procedures should be implemented in Azerbaijan. Afterwards, protocol on lifting of visa regime will be signed.”

Earlier, Turkish mass media reported about both states’ intension to sign a document on visa restrictions in the course of Mammadyarov’s two-day visit to Turkey.

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister also intends to meet Turkish President Abdullah Gul, Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Parliament Speaker Mehmet Ali Sahin.

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