Azerbaijan, NATO PA discuss development of cooperation
Baku, May 24 (AZERTAC). Chairman of the Milli Majlis, Azerbaijan`s Parliament, Ogtay Asadov has met NATO Parliamentary Assembly president Hugh Bayley, who attends the Annual Conference of Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in Baku.
Asadov said Azerbaijan pays special attention to developing ties with NATO.
He said Azerbaijan`s national leader Heydar Aliyev took into consideration international influence of NATO and signed an agreement on joining “Partnership for Peace” (PfP) program.
Asadov said: “Azerbaijan, which had an observer status before, today is an associate member of the NATO PA. First deputy chairman of the Milli Majlis Ziyafet Asgarov`s heading the Azerbaijani delegation to the organization illustrates how much importance we put on our relationship with the organization.”
The Speaker of the Parliament said Azerbaijan was determined to continue its cooperation with NATO.
He noted the decision to hold NATO PA Rose Roth seminar in Baku in 2014 was welcomed in Azerbaijan.
Bayley said NATO was keen to deepen relations with Azerbaijan.
He hailed the activity of the Azerbaijani delegation at the NATO PA.
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