POLITICS
MM SPEAKER MEETS AFGHAN FOREIGN MINISTER IN BAKU
Speaker of Azerbaijan Milli Majlis (Parliament) Ogtay Asadov met Wednesday with visiting Afghanistan`s Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta.
Asadov said reciprocal visits by the two countries` officials contribute to boosting bilateral relationship. He added the two countries` legislative bodies play a substantial role in deepening cooperation, as well.
The speaker thanked the Afghan government for backing Azerbaijan`s “fair position on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.”
Rangin Dadfar Spanta, in turn, said Azerbaijan and Afghanistan share a common history and culture.
He thanked the Azerbaijan government for the assistance rendered to Afghanistan in the country`s hour of need.
The Minister stressed supporting Azerbaijan`s territorial integrity was one of his country`s foreign policy directions.
They also discussed Azerbaijan`s participation in international peace-making missions and other issues of mutual interest.