POLITICS
MM SPEAKER MEETS WITH EGYPTIAN AMBASSADOR
MM chair offered condolences to the families of those died in a “Salam-98” ferry crash, government and parliament of Egypt. Then, he found a need to expand interparliamentray ties, make reciprocal visits more frequent and step up the activity of the interparliamentary commission. O. Asadov pinpointed the importance of Azerbaijani Culture Days staged in Cairo and added that Egyptian Culture Days are due in Baku in mid-2006.
Yusif Ahmed Ibrahim Al-Sharkawi thanked for the warm welcome and extended his condolences to the families of Azerbaijanis died in 23 February Moscow market roof collapse.
Ambassador noted that nationwide leader Heydar Aliyev’s historic visit in Egypt in 1994 marked a new chapter in bilateral relations and his country is interested in developing ties with Azerbaijna.
During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the other issues of mutual interest.