POLITICS
SEMINAR ON TRANS-BORDER C-OP BETWEEN RF AND AZERBAIJAN HELD
As was informed to AzerTAj from the Ministry of Justice, the workshop was attended by the state adviser on national affairs Hidayat Orujov, chairman of standing committee of Milli Majlis on regional questions Zahid Garaloiv, high rank officers of the state structures of our country, officials of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Dagestan, the head of department of local authorities and trans-border cooperation of department of the Council of Europe on legal affairs Alfonsio Zardy, representatives of institutions of local government and others.
Opening the seminar, state adviser H. Orujov has conveyed to participants the greetings of the President of the Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliyev, emphasizing, that in the beginning of the current year the Azerbaijan side has ratified the European frame Convention “On trans-border cooperation between territorial communities and authorities” and the additional Protocol, has noted special value of this document, highly has estimated traditional relations of close cooperation and good neighborhood between Azerbaijan and Russia, including its subject - Dagestan.
Participants of the seminar had discussions about legal results of joining of our country to the mentioned Convention for territorial communities and authorities of frontier regions, the work spent by parties - participants on realization of this international document, on the problems arising in connection with frontier cooperation and ways of their decision, have stated specific proposals on application of the Convention.
The visitors have noted that the seminar will make contributions to the further development of our trans-border communications, have expressed gratitude for the fine organization of the 2-day action.
Participants of the workshop with deep respect have visited the tomb of our national leader Heydar Aliyev.