AZERBAIJAN, EGYPT: RULING PARTIES TO COOPERATE
Ali Ahmadov, in his meeting with Shaffat Ash-Sharif, informed on Yeni Azerbaijan Party founded by the nationwide leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev in 1991, the ongoing processes in the country, the gained accomplishments in democratization process. He also highlighted on international contacts of Azerbaijan, its cooperation with all world states, ensuring the political, economic and human rights in the Republic. Ali Ahmadov gave detailed information on the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict that resulted in occupation of 20 percent of Azerbaijani lands. Azerbaijan adheres peace settlement of the conflicts, he said, and also stressed necessity of return of the refugees and IDPs to their homelands. ‘The conflict is a serious obstacle for development of the entire region’, Mr. Ahmadov underlined.
Shaffat Ash-Sharif, in his turn, updated on activity of the “National Democratic” Party, stressing necessity of development of links between the two ruling parties.
Touching upon the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Shaffat Ash-Sharif said ‘every country’s territorial integrity is inviolable and he appraises Azerbaijan’s fair position in settlement of the problem’. Mr. Shaffat Ash-Sharif said ‘Egypt appreciates the negotiation efforts of the OSCE to solve the problem’, noting that they hope the conflict ‘would be settled within the principle of territorial integrity of states and peacefully’.
The parties had comprehensive exchange of views on current state of the friendly and cooperation ties between Azerbaijan and Egypt, and their development.