AZERBAIJAN, SWITZERLAND: RELATIONS HIGHLY ASSESSED
Minister Elmar Mammadyarov gave a high assessment to the relations between Azerbaijan and Switzerland, underlining that he adheres strengthening of bilateral links and widening of cooperation in numerous spheres, the defense ministry’s press service told AzerTAj.
Then, minister Elmar Mammadyarov updated the guest on the hard living conditions of the refugees and IDPs who were ousted from their homelands as a result of the Armenian -Azerbaijani Nagorny Karabakh conflict and on the work done for settlement of the problem. The Minister also stressed the necessity of solving the conflict in the frame of internal law and principles by the efforts of the international community.
In the course of meeting, head of the foreign policy department of Azerbaijan highlighted on the situation in the region, economic reforms in the Country, development of the oil industry and other accomplishments gained last years.
In turn, Mr. Blasй Godeth noted that Swiss Confederation attaches great importance to expansion of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and his country. Touching the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorny Karabakh conflict, expressed hope that the problem would be settled in peaceful and in the frame of international law.
The parties also had exchange of views on a number of issues of mutual interest.