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    AZERBAIJAN PRESIDENT MEETS MEMBERS OF UK PARLIAMENT'S FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

    AzerTag
    July 15 2009
    Azerbaijan

    Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has today met members of the UK
    Parliament`s Foreign Affairs Committee.

    Mike Gapes, the committee`s chairman, said the House of Lords is
    pleased to once again host the President of Azerbaijan. He stressed the
    importance of the Azerbaijani leader`s visit to London, expressing
    confidence it would contribute to developing the Azerbaijan-UK
    relations.

    Gapes said the meeting with the Azerbaijani President is a good
    opportunity to exchange views on ongoing processes in the country
    and regional and international matters.

    The Committee chairman praised Azerbaijan`s achievements in energy
    sector, saying it would be interesting to learn the Azerbaijani
    leader`s vision of cooperation in this regard.

    President Ilham Aliyev highlighted ongoing development processes
    in Azerbaijan.

    He praised the Azerbaijan-UK relations, saying they see overall
    development.

    The President said the two countries have "an intensive political
    dialogue" and "successfully cooperate on energy and security and
    fight together against terror".

    The President also touched upon the Azerbaijan-EU cooperation, and
    said it is being continuously expanded. President Ilham Aliyev said
    Azerbaijan is today "a key energy supplier for Europe".

    The President also spoke of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over
    Nagorno-Karabakh, including ongoing talks to resolve the dispute.
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