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Oct 27 2006
AZERBAIJANI SPEAKER MEETS WITH VICE PRESIDENT OF OSCE PA
[October 27, 2006, 11:07:40]
Chairman of the Milli Majlis (the Parliament of Azerbaijan) Oqtay
Asadov met with visiting Vice President of the OSCE Parliamentary
Assembly Oleg Bilorus (Ukraine).
Mr. Asadov spoke of the history of Azerbaijan's relationship with
Ukraine, saying that ties between the two countries have strengthened
during the years of independence and reached the level of strategic
partnership.
The Azeri Speaker stressed the important role both countries'
presidents played in developing the bilateral relations.
Oqtay Asadov also touched on the Azerbaijan-Ukraine
inter-parliamentary relations.
He said he believes this visit will give an impetus to further
development of Azerbaijan's cooperation with Ukraine and OSCE.
On the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, Oqtay
Asadov stressed Armenia's non-constructive stance on this dispute.
The Speaker said he believes Ukraine will continue supporting
Azerbaijan's equitable stance on this issue.
Oleg Bilorus, for his part, said this is his first visit to
Azerbaijan, adding it is aimed at discussing the prospects of further
boosting the bilateral relations between the two countries as well as
their cooperation with OSCE.
* * *
Afterwards, Mr. Bilorus met with Deputy Chairman of the Parliament,
head of Azerbaijan's delegation to OSCE PA Mrs. Bahar Muradova,
chairman of the Milli Majlis standing commission on international
relations and inter-parliamentary ties, head of the permanent
delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Samad Seyidov, and head of the Azerbaijan-Ukraine Inter-Parliamentary
friendship group Farrukh Zeynalov.
The discussions were focused on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, ways
of further strengthening the cooperation between Azerbaijan and
Ukraine as well as cooperation with OSCE, and other topics.
* * *
Later same day, Oleg Bilorus visited Darnagul refugee camp in Baku to
familiarize himself with living conditions of the internally
displaced persons.
Oct 27 2006
AZERBAIJANI SPEAKER MEETS WITH VICE PRESIDENT OF OSCE PA
[October 27, 2006, 11:07:40]
Chairman of the Milli Majlis (the Parliament of Azerbaijan) Oqtay
Asadov met with visiting Vice President of the OSCE Parliamentary
Assembly Oleg Bilorus (Ukraine).
Mr. Asadov spoke of the history of Azerbaijan's relationship with
Ukraine, saying that ties between the two countries have strengthened
during the years of independence and reached the level of strategic
partnership.
The Azeri Speaker stressed the important role both countries'
presidents played in developing the bilateral relations.
Oqtay Asadov also touched on the Azerbaijan-Ukraine
inter-parliamentary relations.
He said he believes this visit will give an impetus to further
development of Azerbaijan's cooperation with Ukraine and OSCE.
On the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, Oqtay
Asadov stressed Armenia's non-constructive stance on this dispute.
The Speaker said he believes Ukraine will continue supporting
Azerbaijan's equitable stance on this issue.
Oleg Bilorus, for his part, said this is his first visit to
Azerbaijan, adding it is aimed at discussing the prospects of further
boosting the bilateral relations between the two countries as well as
their cooperation with OSCE.
* * *
Afterwards, Mr. Bilorus met with Deputy Chairman of the Parliament,
head of Azerbaijan's delegation to OSCE PA Mrs. Bahar Muradova,
chairman of the Milli Majlis standing commission on international
relations and inter-parliamentary ties, head of the permanent
delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Samad Seyidov, and head of the Azerbaijan-Ukraine Inter-Parliamentary
friendship group Farrukh Zeynalov.
The discussions were focused on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, ways
of further strengthening the cooperation between Azerbaijan and
Ukraine as well as cooperation with OSCE, and other topics.
* * *
Later same day, Oleg Bilorus visited Darnagul refugee camp in Baku to
familiarize himself with living conditions of the internally
displaced persons.