PRESIDENTS OF AZERBAIJAN AND SYRIA MAKE PRESS STATEMENTS
Baku, July 8 (AZERTAC). Upon completion of a ceremony of signing documents, Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Bashar Al-Assad made statements for the media outlets. “It is the first official visit of Syrian President to Azerbaijan. We attach huge importance to this visit. I am sure that the visit will be successful and it will give an impetus to Syria-Azerbaijan ties,” said President Ilham Aliyev.
“There are good prospects for Syria-Azerbaijan relations. We place special importance on them. As you know, embassy of Azerbaijan to Syria was opened last year. We successfully cooperate within international organizations. Our cooperation within the UN and Organization of the Islamic Conference help strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries. Our joint efforts at the regional level bring success as well”
“Our joint efforts within the Organization of Islamic Conference are praiseworthy. We take concrete actions in Azerbaijan to strengthen Islamic solidarity. Baku was designated a capital of Islamic Culture”
“I shared with Mr. President my views on the situation concerning the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Azerbaijani lands have been under occupation for many years. Although a cease-fire was proclaimed over 15 years ago, the problem remains unsolved”
The Azerbaijani Leader said Armenia`s policy of ethnic purge and military aggression against Azerbaijan led to occupation of 20 percent of our lands and forced over one million IDPs and refugees from their homes.
President Aliyev said Azerbaijan supports resolution of the conflict on the basis of international law. UN General Assembly’s decisions, UN Security Council`s four resolutions demand unconditional withdrawal of Armenian troops from occupied territories. On the right of self-determination, the President said Armenians, as a nation, have already self-determined themselves. They had a sovereign Armenian state. Therefore, territorial integrity of Azerbaijan must be restored.
For his part, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad expressed gratitude to the people and government of Azerbaijan for warm hospitality. He described relationship between Syria and Azerbaijan as “historical”. According to Mr. Bashar al-Assad, his visit will be very successful.
The President noted the Azerbaijani and Syrian peoples had fraternal relationship.
He said “our relations are of strategic importance. They are directed towards future and will include all areas”.
He underlined the main purpose of the visit was to “completely open doors between our countries, private sectors and Syrian and Azerbaijani businessmen”.
Touching upon the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, the Syrian leader said Azerbaijan`s stance on the dispute is based on international laws. He underscored the necessity of the soonest settlement of the conflict.
Mr. Bashar al-Assad wished President Ilham Aliyev happiness and the Azerbaijani people peace and prosperity.
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