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    Azer Tag, Azerbaijan
    Oct 14 2004

    VISIT OF CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS OF THE COUNCIL OF
    EUROPE, FOREIGN MINISTER OF NORWAY IAN PETERSON TO AZERBAIJAN
    [October 14, 2004, 11:58:44]

    Reception in Milli Majlis

    Chairman of Milli Majlis (Azerbaijan Parliament) Murtuz Alaskarov has
    received Chairman of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of
    Europe, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway Ian
    Peterson, now visiting Azerbaijan on October 13.

    Warmly greeting the visitor, Speaker of Azerbaijan Parliament has
    noted existing between Azerbaijan and Norway warm friendly links, has
    especially emphasized merits of the national leader of Azerbaijan
    people Heydar Aliyev in development of mutual relations. Having
    informed that Norwegian Company "Statoil" and other companies have
    enclosed large investments into economy of Azerbaijan, Chairman of
    Parliament has expressed hope for the further development of
    cooperation and increase in number of the Norwegian companies working
    in our country. He has emphasized that Azerbaijan is the most
    advanced country on the Southern Caucasus. Due to use of oil
    resources and present development Azerbaijan is mentioned in line
    with Norway.

    Speaking about the obligations taken by Azerbaijan before the Council
    of Europe, Murtuz Alaskarov has noted, that the majority of them has
    been executed. There were some fine questions which are connected to
    passage of alternative service and national minorities and which in
    the near future also will find the solution.

    Then speaker of Azerbaijan Parliament in detail informed on the
    history and reasons of the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh
    conflict, the documents adopted by Security Council of the United
    Nations, OSCE, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in
    connection with the said conflict. He has especially emphasized that
    Azerbaijan supports peace settlement of the conflict within the
    framework of the norms of international law. At the same time,
    Azerbaijan will not concede spans of the native lands and will
    restore its territorial integrity and sovereignty.

    Having thanked for warm reception and detailed information, Ian
    Peterson has noted that the Kingdom of Norway shows special interest
    to development of connections with Azerbaijan. A number of the large
    companies of Norway is going to enclose investments into the
    Azerbaijan economy, and within the framework of visit he will carry
    on negotiations on the given question.

    Highly having estimated execution of obligations taken before the
    Council of Europe by Azerbaijan, the Chairman of the Committee of
    Ministers of COE has expressed his views and the Nagorny Karabakh
    problem. He has told: "Indefiniteness in this conflict till present
    time causes a regret. As a competent state on such questions, the
    Kingdom of Norway can render assistance. The diplomat has emphasized,
    that his country supports peace, fair settlement of this problem, and
    has stated that renewal by the sides negotiations imparts hopes in
    settlement of the conflict.

    At the meeting, also were exchanged views on other questions
    representing mutual interest.
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