POLITICS
AZERBAIJAN FM MEETS ITALIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION
Azerbaijan`s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met Thursday with visiting delegation of the Italian parliament led by Chair of its Foreign Affairs Commission Umberto Ranieri.
Ranieri stressed the importance of boosting bilateral relations between the two countries in all areas, including political, cultural and humanitarian.
He said Italy is Azerbaijan`s largest trading partner.
Ranieri praised Azerbaijan`s efforts towards democracy building, economic development and European integration.
The Italian parliamentarians stressed the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh must be solved peacefully and in accordance with the principles of international legal norms and UN resolutions.
Elmar Mammadyarov noted the importance of the Italian delegation`s visit.
The Azeri FM also agreed that the two countries should strengthen their bilateral relations in all fields.
Mammadyarov said Azerbaijan is the region`s leading country.
The Foreign Minister informed the Italian delegation about Azerbaijan`s energy sector development.
He also touched on possibilities of exporting Azerbaijani gas to Europe via the Turkey-Greece-Italy pipeline.