UPDATE - Turkish president meets with Azerbaijani, Pakistani leaders in Baku

Erdogan, Aliyev, and Sharif hold closed-door meeting in addition to attending Victory Day celebrations in Azerbaijan

ADDS TURKISH PRESIDENT'S DEPARTURE

By Merve Yildizalp Yormaz and Beril Canakci

BAKU / ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Baku, Azerbaijan's capital.

The closed-door meeting focused on regional and global developments.

President Erdogan was joined by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defense Minister Yasar Guler, and intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin in the meeting.

Erdogan is in Baku to attend Azerbaijan's Victory Day ceremony on Nov. 8. Earlier in the day, he and Sharif witnessed a military parade as part of the festivities.

After wrapping up his visit, the Turkish president, along with his delegation, departed Azerbaijan from Heydar Aliyev International Airport.

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