AZERBAIJAN PRESIDENT MEETS MEMBERS OF UK PARLIAMENT`s FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
London, July 14 (AZERTAC). Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has today met members of the UK Parliament`s Foreign Affairs Committee.
Mike Gapes, the committee`s chairman, said the House of Lords is pleased to once again host the President of Azerbaijan. He stressed the importance of the Azerbaijani leader`s visit to London, expressing confidence it would contribute to developing the Azerbaijan-UK relations.
Gapes said the meeting with the Azerbaijani President is a good opportunity to exchange views on ongoing processes in the country and regional and international matters.
The Committee chairman praised Azerbaijan`s achievements in energy sector, saying it would be interesting to learn the Azerbaijani leader`s vision of cooperation in this regard.
President Ilham Aliyev highlighted ongoing development processes in Azerbaijan.
He praised the Azerbaijan-UK relations, saying they see overall development.
The President said the two countries have “an intensive political dialogue” and “successfully cooperate on energy and security and fight together against terror”.
The President also touched upon the Azerbaijan-EU cooperation, and said it is being continuously expanded. President Ilham Aliyev said Azerbaijan is today “a key energy supplier for Europe”.
The President also spoke of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, including ongoing talks to resolve the dispute.
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