NATO, AZERBAIJAN: GOOD PROSPECTS OF RELATIONS
As is informed from the press service of the ministry, general - colonel Safar Abiyev has noted at the meeting the further expansion of relations between Azerbaijan and the NATO. As is known, in May 2004, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has presented the Secretary General of the NATO the plan of activity of individual partnership (IPAP). On behalf of the President, for short time the Commission on IPAP has been created, and elaborated the program for performance of the plan.
Mr. Robert Simons has noted, that is glad to carrying out of exchange of opinions in connection with relations between the NATO and Azerbaijan, informing that took part in work of the commission under the plan of activity of individual partnership in Baku. He emphasized huge work carried out in this direction. Performance of the given program will stimulate strengthening of defensibility of Azerbaijan, he said. Intensive economic development of Azerbaijan promotes successful performance of the given program. We are grateful to you for the successful contribution of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan to the operations carried out by the NATO in Kosovo and Afghanistan. Relations between the NATO and Azerbaijan have good prospects, Mr. Simons underlined.
General - colonel Safar Abiyev has told: “Azerbaijan very seriously approaches to performance of IPAP. However, the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict impedes performance of the positions of IPAP and, as a whole, to successful development of relations between Azerbaijan and the NATO. It would be good, if the NATO openly would support Azerbaijan in fair settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict. If the Armenian state does not make conclusions of recommendations of the international organizations and does not carry out requirements and principles of international law, Azerbaijan itself will restore the territorial integrity. Delay of settlement of the conflict is the huge factor which is negatively reflected in relations between Azerbaijan and the NATO.
Robert Simmons has told: “We especially mark the successes achieved in relations with Azerbaijan, and we hope for peace settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict.
Also was held exchange of opinions on current military-political conditions in Southern Caucasus, economic development of the country, prospects of relations between Azerbaijan and the NATO, and other questions.
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