POLITICS
Memorandum signed between AzerTAc and Qatar News Agency will play important role in educating world community about truth on Azerbaijan, Ali Hasanov
Baku, November 30 (AZERTAC). Chief of the socio-political department of Azerbaijan`s Presidential Administration Ali Hasanov met with Director General of the Qatar News Agency (GNA) Ahmed Saad Al Buanain and Chief of Agency`s News Department Abdullah Abdurrahman.
Mr. Hasanov said the State of Qatar enjoys great prestige in the Arabic world. He added bilateral relations between the two countries were dynamically developing.
Ali Hasanov said Qatar was one of the first countries in the Arabic world to recognize territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. He thanked the leadership and people of this country for supporting fair position of Azerbaijan on Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
On the role of national news agencies, official representative of the Presidential Administration stressed the significance of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation signed between AZERTAC and QNA adding this document will play an important role in the information support of bilateral ties.
Director General of QNA Ahmed Saad Al Buanain said AZERTAC and QNA have closely cooperated since 2004 within the Organization of the Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA).
Mr. Buanain said the memorandum of understanding signed between the two agencies will let spread information on Azerbaijan`s achievements in economic, political and scientific-cultural spheres. Ahmed Saad Al Buanain said the memorandum signed will open a new stage in development of relations between the two countries. Mr. Buanain invited chief of socio-political department of Azerbaijan`s Presidential Administration Ali Hasanov and Director General of AZERTAC Aslan Aslanov to pay a visit to Qatar.
Qatar`s ambassador to Azerbaijan Sheikh Mubarak Bin Fahd Jasim Al Thani and Director General of AZERTAC Aslan Aslanov were present at the meeting.