ENLARGED MEETING OF THE PRESIDENTS OF AZERBAIJAN AND UZBEKISTAN
President Islam Karimov said he was pleased with the visit of Azerbaijan President and that it would be a new phase in development of the bilateral relations between the two countries. President Islam Karimov also stressed that he was pleased with continuation of the policy of the national leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev. Thanks to the efforts of President Heydar Aliyev, bilateral relations of the two countries – both political and cultural relations - have reached a high level, he underlined.
President of Uzbekistan reminded that the economic relations between the two countries have developed enough, so that goods turnover in the two months of current year made up $18 million.
This is not satisfactory, but, however, it has exceeded the 2003 figures.
Touching the Nagorny Karabakh conflict, President Islam Karimov stated that Armenia should release the occupied lands and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan be restored.
Noting the historical traditions, cultural commonness between the two countries that set ground for future development of the relations between the two peoples and states, President Islam Karimov once again welcomed president of Azerbaijan and wished success in his state visit.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev stated that this visit is of great significance for him and he would not spare himself for further strengthening of bilateral relations founded by the national leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev and President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. Head of the Azerbaijani state said that the two countries are friends and brothers, reminded the successful cooperation of the countries in the frame of international projects to improve welfare of the two peoples. Evidence to that are the Great Silk Road and TRACECA projects.
Head of Azerbaijani state stressed the necessity of strengthening of economic links, increasing volume of goods turnover and expressed his confidence that Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan would reach greater achievements in economic cooperation.
Reminding that recently Azerbaijan purchased two aircrafts in Tashkent said that this is the start of strengthening of economic cooperation and stated that Azerbaijan stands ready for larger co-op in joint projects.
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