POLITICS
ISSUES OF COOPERATION DISCUSSED BETWEEN DEFENSE MINISTRIES OF AZERBAIJAN AND ROMANIA
As was informed to AzerTAj from the press-service of the Ministry of Defense, the Minister has congratulated N. Ureke on new appointment and has wished, that the Azerbaijani-Romanian relations during his activity as the ambassador had risen on a new level.
Colonel-general S. Abiyev has noted, that the national leader of Azerbaijan President Heydar Aliyev and the President of Romania Ion Iliescu has laid the foundation of the Azerbaijani-Romanian relations, and now these relations are at a desirable level. Also at a good level is the Azerbaijani Romanian military cooperation. After visits of the Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan to Romania and Minister of Defense of Romania to Azerbaijan this cooperation has even more become stronger.
Having thanked colonel-general S. Abiyev for warm reception and congratulations, ambassador N. Ureke has agreed with the idea that political relations of two states are at a good level. However, the Ambassador has noted, that our economic links do not correspond the level of political relations. He told: “The Romanian state already is a member of the NATO. This membership means the new status for the Romanian society. Henceforth, Romania more will provide confidently the national safety. The next desire of people of Romania is membership of the country in the European Union”.
Having informed then about the stages gone by Romania up to admission to the NATO, he has told, that to one of primary factors of it was radical reforms in the Army of Romania.
Ambassador N. Ureke informed Minister of Defense on participation of divisions of the Armed Forces of Romania in combat against the international terrorism.
Colonel-general S. Abiyev has congratulated Romanian people and the state on the occasion of admission of Romania to NATO. He had comprehensive exchange of opinions on the existing military-political situation in region of the Southern Caucasus, the reasons and sequences of the Armenian -Azerbaijani conflict. The Minister has noted that having placed on occupied territories of Azerbaijan a significant amount of military techniques {technical equipment}, weapon and ammunition, Armenia thus breaks the contract “On conventional armed forces in Europe”. It is serious threat of national security of Azerbaijan that creates great danger to realization of large economic projects. He told: “Azerbaijan opposes terror and separatism. Azerbaijan participates in antiterrorist operations. Divisions of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan adequately carry out and will carry out henceforth the peace-making mission to Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq ”.
Then, the parties have discussed questions of cooperation between the Ministries of Defense of Azerbaijan and Romania.