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  • BAKU: MM speaker meets with Russian Ambassador

    Azer Tag, Azerbaijan State Info Agency
    Sept 8 2004

    MM SPEAKER MEETS WITH RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR
    [September 08, 2004, 22:47:15]

    Chairman of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan Murtuz Alasgarov received
    Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Baku Nikolay Ryabov on
    completion of his tenure.

    Having expressed condolences to the Ambassador and the people of
    Russia in connection with the terror act in Beslan, the Speaker noted
    that Azerbaijani people, who had faced terror more than once, share
    the sorrow of the friendly Russian people.

    He further dwelt on the role of the national leader of Azerbaijan
    Heydar Aliyev in development of the friendly relations between the
    two countries, interparliamentary links and the Ambassadors
    activities in these sphere.

    Touching upon the large-scale democratic reforms being implemented in
    the country, Mr. Alasgarov noted with regret that the conflict with
    Armenia because of Nagorno-Karabakh put serious obstacles for them to
    be realized more successfully. He stressed in this connection that
    Russia as OSCE Minsk group co-Chair and the most authoritative
    country in the region. Presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia noted the
    problem can be resolved only within the limit of territorial
    integrity of Azerbaijan.

    Ambassador Nikolay Ryabov expressed gratitude to the President,
    Parliament and the people of Azerbaijan for the sympathy and
    condolences, support and aid to Russia and the suffered from the
    terror act.

    Everyone knows that there are a number of long-running conflicts in
    the region. Russia is striving for resolution of these problems, and
    President Vladimir Putin has initiated a meeting of presidents of
    Azerbaijan, Russia and Armenia in Astana, Kazakhstan on 16 September,
    he said.

    Ambassador Ryabov also expressed gratitude to the Head of Azerbaijan
    State and the people of the country for the support during his
    diplomatic mission in Azerbaijan.

    The, Speaker Murtuz Alasgarov and Ambassador Nikolay Ryabov exchanged
    views on a number of other issues of mutual interest.
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