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MEETING AT MILLI MAJLIS
During the warm conversation, the Speaker noted that since independence, Azerbaijan has been closely cooperating with all the international structures including the European Union, which also keeps the successful implementation of the reforms initiated by nationwide leader of the Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev in the limelight.
He further pointed out that the Agreement on partnership and cooperation between the European Union and Azerbaijan had played a key role in follow-up development of the relations. The Milli Majlis is also closely cooperating with the European Parliament, Mr. Alasgarov said.
The Speaker has touched upon the conflicts in the Southern Caucasus, and informed the guest in detail on the roots and hard consequences of the Armenia-Armenia conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, fair stance of Azerbaijan with respect to the conflict’s resolution and documents adopted in this regard by the UN Security Council, the Council of Europe and other international organizations.
Commissioner for Enlargement Janez Potocnik announced that after the EU’s recent enlargement, it had prepared a number of new projects covering Turkey and Southern Caucasus including Azerbaijan. He noted that the European Union highly appreciates the official Baku’s support for the new neighborhood policy. According to him, the relevant documents reflect development of market economy and democracy in Azerbaijan, communications, border problems and the issues related to reconstruction and improvement of infrastructure.
Mr. Potocnik stressed that the European Union stands for peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and added that as soon as its fair solution is found, the organization would be very actively evolved in restoration of the territories released from the occupation.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Milli Majlis Chairman Ziyafat Asgarov, Chief of the Milli Majlis Administration Safa Mirzayev, other parliamentarians and the EU Special Envoy for Southern Caucasus Heike Talvitie.