OFFICIAL VISIT OF PRIME MINISTER OF AZERBAIJAN TO BELARUS
Following the opening remarks by Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Belarus Talat Aliyev, Chairman of the Congress of the Azerbaijani communities of Belarus, 4 times World Champion, 5 times winner of Judo and Sambo European Championships, Senior Coach of Belarusian judo national team, Natig Baghirov warmly greeted the Head of Azerbaijan Government and introduced the Congress Board’s members, its activists - known scientists, doctors, public figures and businessmen Rahman Ismaylov, Hasan Abdullayev, Etibar Baghirov, Rauf Sadykhov, Taptyg Abyshov and others - to him.
In a warm and amicable atmosphere, Prime Minister Mr. Artur Rasizadeh called on our compatriots to further consolidation following the policy declared by President of the world Azerbaijanis Heydar Aliyev. He told the meeting participants of rapid progress in Azerbaijan in all spheres of life under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev, and shared the existing plans on intensification of trade and economic cooperation between Azerbaijan and Belarus. Our Belarusian compatriots, in their turn, assured Premier A. Rasizadeh that they would further realize the policy of our nationwide leader Heydar Aliyev and strengthen ties with the historical Motherland.
Mr. A. Rasizadeh presented a canvas with a picture of Baku to the Congress.
The meeting was attended by first Vice-Premier of Azerbaijan A. Abbasov, deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kh. Khalafov, high-ranking officials of the Cabinet and diplomats.
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In the morning, March 31, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Mr. Artur Rasizadeh and members of the governmental delegation laid a wreath at the pedestal of the monument Eternal Fire on the Victory Square in Minsk, where state Anthems of Azerbaijan and Belarus have been performed.
On the same day, the first meeting of Azerbaijan-Belarus intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation was held at the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus. Co-Chairs of the commission are first Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Abbas Abbasov and deputy Head of the Belarusian Government Andrey Kazakov.
The parties discussed topical issues concerning Belarus-Azerbaijan relations, and defined perspective trends of trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. As a result, a Protocol implying realization of a number of joint projects in the spheres of industry, agriculture, transport, science, culture, sports and tourism has been signed. The parties also agreed to hold the commission’s next meeting by the end of this year in Baku. Following a one-on-one meeting between Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Mr. Artur and his Belarusian colleague Sergey Sidorskiy, negotiations were held in a broadened format. Mr. Rasizadeh updated the meeting participants on various aspects of political and economic life in Azerbaijan, told of the Armenian military aggression against our country, occupation as a result, of Azerbaijani territories and over million Azerbaijani refugees from the conflict. After the talks, the parties signed the following bilateral documents: agreements on free trade, draft Protocol on joint actions for realization of the agreements reached during the negotiations between governmental delegations of Azerbaijan Republic and the Republic of Belarus, Agreement of Air Communication, and agreement on cooperation in the field of geodesy and cartography, organization of the use of land, and land cadastre between the Committee on Land Resources, Geodesy and Cartography under the Council of Minister of the Republic of Belarus and State Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Land and Cartography, and the Protocol on cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic.
Following the meetings and signing ceremonies, Mr. A. Rasizadeh and S. Sidorskiy answered the questions from Belarusian and foreign journalists.
On March 31, Prime Minister A. Rasizadeh visited Close Corporation “Atlant”, Minsk Motor Car and Tractor factories.
The first official visit of the Head of Azerbaijan Government A. Rasizadeh to Belarus continues.
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