FM MEETS WITH MOROCCAN DELEGATION
AzerTag, Azerbaijan
Aug. 16, 2006
Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met August 16 with Moroccan
delegation led by Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Sea
Fisheries Mohand Laenser to discuss ways of further enhancing the
bilateral ties and relations within the international organizations.
Elmar Mammadyarov informed the guests about the economic progress
Azerbaijan had achieved in recent years.
On Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, Mr. Mammadyarov
said Armenia occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan's territory forcing
about million of Azerbaijanis to flee their homeland and become
refugees and internally displaced persons.
Elmar Mammadyarov noted Azerbaijan attaches great importance to
relations with the Kingdom of Morocco, and especially to the opening
of Azerbaijan's Embassy in this country.
The Azeri Minister said Morocco is one of the leading countries in
the region, stressing the importance of developing the bilateral
relations between the two countries.
The Moroccan guests, for their part, said their country also attaches
great importance to strengthening the ties with Azerbaijan.
Elmar Mammadyarov and Mohand Laenser also discussed a wide range of
other topics of mutual concern.
AzerTag, Azerbaijan
Aug. 16, 2006
Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met August 16 with Moroccan
delegation led by Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Sea
Fisheries Mohand Laenser to discuss ways of further enhancing the
bilateral ties and relations within the international organizations.
Elmar Mammadyarov informed the guests about the economic progress
Azerbaijan had achieved in recent years.
On Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, Mr. Mammadyarov
said Armenia occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan's territory forcing
about million of Azerbaijanis to flee their homeland and become
refugees and internally displaced persons.
Elmar Mammadyarov noted Azerbaijan attaches great importance to
relations with the Kingdom of Morocco, and especially to the opening
of Azerbaijan's Embassy in this country.
The Azeri Minister said Morocco is one of the leading countries in
the region, stressing the importance of developing the bilateral
relations between the two countries.
The Moroccan guests, for their part, said their country also attaches
great importance to strengthening the ties with Azerbaijan.
Elmar Mammadyarov and Mohand Laenser also discussed a wide range of
other topics of mutual concern.