OFFICIAL NEWS
AZERBAIJAN IS A RELIABLE PARTNER OF GREAT BRITAIN
PRIME MINISTER OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV RECEIVED AMBASSADOR OF GREAT BRITAIN TO AZERBAIJAN
Having warmly greeted the Ambassador, Prime Minister Ilham Aliyev spoke on Azerbaijani-British relations and said, that the relationships between our countries have reached high level during recent years, there appeared wide prospects for cooperation both in political and economic fields. It is not accidental that British companies are playing a leading role in realization of oil strategy of Azerbaijan, implementation of world-range projects, he added.
Our country was one of the first to join the initiative of the British Prime Minister Tony Blaire on transparency of extractive industry and has become the carrier of this idea in the region.
Prime Minister Ilham Aliyev highly appraised the recent visit of British Parliamentary delegation consisting of MPs of the House of Lords and Commons to Azerbaijan and the documents signed by legislative organs of the two countries.
Expressing gratitude for the meeting, Andrew Tucker highly appraised reforms carried out in Azerbaijan under leadership of the head of the state Heydar Aliyev. The diplomat asked about President’s conditions and wished him the soonest completion of treatment and return to motherland.
Underlining ties of Azerbaijan with international and European organizations, the Ambassador highly appreciated Azerbaijan’s participation in antiterrorist coalition.
Further, the parties shared views on other issues of mutual interest at the meeting.