IRAN HOLDS UP TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF AZERBAIJAN
After welcoming ceremony, Defense Minister of Azerbaijan Safar Abiyev met with Mostafa Mohammad Najjar.
Official visit of President Ilham Aliyev to Iran in January 2005 and working visit of President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Nakhchivan in December last year have given new impetus to expansion of relations, Mr. Abiyev said. ‘Current visit will serve all-round development of cooperation between two countries’, he emphasized.
Then, dwelling on the military-political situation on the South Caucasus, Azeri Defense Minister said the Armenian-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict is the major factor of tension in region, which impedes common development. The policy pursued by Armenian leaders finally will wipe out Armenia. ‘We consider Iran which calls Azerbaijan fraternal, should render assistance in fair solution of the problem. Common roots of two nations give season to tell that’, Abiyev stressed.
Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said ‘our culture and religious unanimity should always be in progress. There large opportunities for expansion of our links. Safety of Azerbaijan is our safety’.
Regarding the Armenian-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the Iranian minister said Iran stands ready to help Azerbaijan in settlement of the conflict. “We have always supported territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and will further do it’, he underlined.
In the meeting, discussed were issues of prospects of Azerbaijani-Iranian relations, regional security, legal status of the Caspian and other questions.
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