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AZERBAIJAN MILLI MAJLIS CHAIRMAN MEETS HUNGARY'S NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER IN BAKU
State Telegraph Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan
September 7, 2008 Sunday
Chairman of the Azerbaijan Milli Majlis (Parliament) Ogtay Asadov
met Friday with visiting Speaker of the Hungary `s National Assembly
Mrs. Katalin Szili.
O. Asadov said integration into Europe was one of Azerbaijan`s foreign
policy priorities. He stressed documents signed during reciprocal
visits by the two countries` top officials had created a legal base
for expanding bilateral cooperation. Azerbaijan plays an important
role in ensuring Europe`s energy security, and the country backs the
Nabucco project, underscored Mr. Asadov.
Touching upon parliamentary relations, Mr. Asadov noted friendship
groups had been established in both countries` legislative bodies. He
added parliamentary relations would also contribute to enhancing
other spheres including economic cooperation between the two countries.
The Milli Majlis Speaker also briefed his counterpart on the
Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh calling it a
major obstacle to not only Azerbaijan`s, but also the region`s
development. The conflict must be settled on strict maintenance of
Azerbaijan`s territorial integrity and in accordance with international
norms, and we hope Hungary will support official Baku in this question,
Asadov underlined.
Katalin Szili, in turn, described Azerbaijan as the most developed
country in the South Caucasus saying her country is curious about
cooperation with it. He notified Hungary`s embassy will be opened
in Baku in October. She also stressed the importance of expanding
parliamentary relations and intensifying reciprocal visits by both
countries` officials.
Mrs. Szili expressed hope Hungary-Azerbaijan cooperation would further
continue to expand.
The sides also discussed other issues of mutual interest.
Milli Majlis Deputy Speaker Bahar Muradova, Head of the Administration
of the Milli Majlis Safa Mirzayev were also present in the meeting.
State Telegraph Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan
September 7, 2008 Sunday
Chairman of the Azerbaijan Milli Majlis (Parliament) Ogtay Asadov
met Friday with visiting Speaker of the Hungary `s National Assembly
Mrs. Katalin Szili.
O. Asadov said integration into Europe was one of Azerbaijan`s foreign
policy priorities. He stressed documents signed during reciprocal
visits by the two countries` top officials had created a legal base
for expanding bilateral cooperation. Azerbaijan plays an important
role in ensuring Europe`s energy security, and the country backs the
Nabucco project, underscored Mr. Asadov.
Touching upon parliamentary relations, Mr. Asadov noted friendship
groups had been established in both countries` legislative bodies. He
added parliamentary relations would also contribute to enhancing
other spheres including economic cooperation between the two countries.
The Milli Majlis Speaker also briefed his counterpart on the
Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh calling it a
major obstacle to not only Azerbaijan`s, but also the region`s
development. The conflict must be settled on strict maintenance of
Azerbaijan`s territorial integrity and in accordance with international
norms, and we hope Hungary will support official Baku in this question,
Asadov underlined.
Katalin Szili, in turn, described Azerbaijan as the most developed
country in the South Caucasus saying her country is curious about
cooperation with it. He notified Hungary`s embassy will be opened
in Baku in October. She also stressed the importance of expanding
parliamentary relations and intensifying reciprocal visits by both
countries` officials.
Mrs. Szili expressed hope Hungary-Azerbaijan cooperation would further
continue to expand.
The sides also discussed other issues of mutual interest.
Milli Majlis Deputy Speaker Bahar Muradova, Head of the Administration
of the Milli Majlis Safa Mirzayev were also present in the meeting.