The Parliament of Azerbaijan expressed concern regarding the statements of Turkish politicians The working group of the Parliament of Azerbaijan on inter-parliamentary relations with Turkey made a statement expressed concern about the criticism of Azerbaijan in some Turkish media, social platforms and political circles. This is reported by the Azerbaijani media. According to the statement, a biased information campaign against Azerbaijan has recently been carried out on some Turkish media platforms and social networks, according to the working group. The statements of some deputies of Turkey's ruling "Justice and Development" party (AK Parti) and Oktay Saral, chief adviser to the Turkish president, have also become a cause for concern, which the Azerbaijani side has described as groundless accusations. er. The Parliament of Azerbaijan emphasized that there are friendly, fraternal and strategic alliance relations between the two countries. At the same time, it was emphasized that Azerbaijan is an independent and sovereign state, which implements its internal and external policy on the basis of its own national interests and the Constitution. The authors of the statement also referred to the principle of "One nation, two states" formulated by Heydar Aliyev, noting that it implies the existence of two independent and sovereign states. According to their assessment, it is unacceptable to use that principle as a justification for interfering in the internal affairs of Azerbaijan or imposing foreign political and ideological approaches on the Azerbaijani society. A separate reference was made to the secular state system and education policy of Azerbaijan. The parliamentary working group reminded that the secular nature of the state and freedom of religion are guaranteed by the country's Constitution. It was noted that the rules in educational institutions apply equally to all citizens and are not directed against any religious group. The Azerbaijani side considered unacceptable the politicization of these issues in religious and ideological dimensions, as well as the presentation of groundless accusations regarding the country's constitutional order and educational policy. In the statement, insulting and slanderous expressions against the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, the Azerbaijani people, their history and prominent figures were also criticized. The working group expressed regret that, according to them, the leadership of Turkey's ruling AK Party is not taking necessary steps to prevent such manifestations. In addition, the Azerbaijani side expressed concern about the tolerant attitude towards the organization of provocative actions and calls for their holding in front of diplomatic missions of Azerbaijan on the territory of Turkey. in connection with According to the authors of the statement, the special nature of Azerbaijani-Turkish relations requires political responsibility, mutual respect and observance of the principles of non-interference in each other's internal affairs. It was emphasized that the statements of individual politicians should not harm the relations between the two countries. Summing up, the working group of the Parliament of Azerbaijan called on the relevant political circles of Turkey, including the parliamentary representatives of the ruling party, to show a responsible approach to the issues raised. �: The Azerbaijani side expects that Turkish politicians will respect the country's sovereignty and constitutional order and avoid such statements that could negatively affect the relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey. �.