POLITICS
AZERBAIJAN, LITHUANIA: PROSPECTS OF CO-OP DISCUSSED
As informed to AzerTAj from the press center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, warmly having welcomed the visitors, minister Elmar Mammadyarov has noted, that Lithuania has got wide experience on the way of integration to Europe, and has congratulated them on its recent admission into the NATO and the European Union. Having stated that Azerbaijan shows interest to cooperation with Lithuania, the Minister has noted, that this visit would benefit to strengthening of friendship between our countries, and has expressed gratitude for support of the position of Azerbaijan within the framework of the international organizations.
Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has noted, that the meetings which have been carried out by the President of the Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliyev with heads of structures of the European Union during the recent working visit to the Kingdom of Belgium, and signing of the Protocol to the Agreement on partnership and cooperation between the European Union and Azerbaijan create favorable conditions for steady development of relations between our country and the mentioned international organization.
The deputy foreign minister of Lithuania Darius Yurgelevichius has emphasized necessity of development of links between his country and Azerbaijan and in the field of policy, economy and tourism, and also continuation of close cooperation of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of both states. He has noted, that development of relations in the said form instills belief in prospects of cooperation between our countries, and has emphasized necessity of continuation of closer cooperation in the international organizations.
Then, minister Elmar Mammadyarov has told about participation of our country in a number of large economic projects, including in construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil and Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum gas pipelines, and also about effective cooperation with the member-countries of Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation within the framework of the said structure, has in detail informed the visitor on the Armenia -Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh conflict, the work done in the direction of its settlement, and heavy condition of the refugees and IDPs.
At the meeting, also discussed were some questions of mutual interest.