POLITICS
FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS WITH CIS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Updating the Minister on his visit to Belarus in connection with the nationwide referenda in this country, Vladimir Rushaylo called the fact that elections monitoring within the Commonwealth became traditional. He also pointed out the importance of strengthening member states cooperation in fighting terror, migration problems, ecology and other spheres including resolution of conflicts.
Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov also noted the need to widen the cooperation with international organizations and observers to acquire more experience and knowledge in holding elections.
Touching upon the issue concerning conflicts resolution, the Minister noted that economic cooperation between Azerbaijan and Armenia is not possible until the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is settled. He also called on the CIS member state to express their resolute stance with respect to settling people in Nagorno-Karabakh and adjacent territories of Azerbaijan.
The parties have also discussed a number of other issues of mutual interest.