OFFICIAL NEWS
ROMANIAN PRESIDENT VISITS MILLI MAJLIS
After Traian Basescu and Azerbaijani Speaker Oqtay Asadov met behind closed doors, the meeting continued in the presence of the two countries’ delegations.
Mr. Asadov said Azerbaijan attaches great importance to relations with Romania, which he said was one of the first countries to recognize Azerbaijan’s independence.
On the Azerbaijan-Romania interparliamentary relations, the Speaker said reciprocal visits by the two countries’ parliamentarians will contribute to further enhancement of the bilateral ties.
Oqtay Asadov expressed his gratitude to Romanian leader for supporting Azerbaijan’s equitable stance on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Traian Basescu, in his turn, stressed the role of parliaments in development of the bilateral cooperation between Azerbaijan and Romania.
Mr. Basescu said Romanian Speaker had invited Oqtay Asadov to visit his country.
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Later same day, the President of Romania had a round table dinner with Azerbaijan’s Prime Minister Artur Rasizade during which they discussed prospects of further strengthening the bilateral cooperation between the two countries, and other questions.
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Traian Basescu also visited the Baku State University where he was presented with the diploma of the Honorary Doctor of the University.