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AZERBAIJANI PM PRAISES TIES WITH RUSSIA
News.Az
Mon 09 April 2012 11:12 GMT | 12:12 Local Time
Azerbaijani Prime Minister Artur Rasizade has received the chairwoman
of the Russian Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko.
The PM praised political and economic cooperation between Azerbaijan
and Russia, drawing attention to the fact that bilateral ties between
the two nations have deep historical roots and are formed on the
principles of neighbourliness, AzerTAj reports.
He said that Baku attached great attention to economic relations
with the Russian Federation, and provided information on Azerbaijan's
economic progress.
Valentina Matviyenko expressed satisfaction with the progress achieved
in the past 20 years since the restoration of Azerbaijani-Russian
diplomatic relations.
Describing Baku as a fine example of the development of Azerbaijan,
Matviyenko said that Russia closely watched the country's achievements.
Rasizade and Matviyenko discussed issues of mutual interest during
their meeting.
Touching upon the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh,
Rasizade said that as a result of the military aggression of Armenia,
20% of Azerbaijan's territory had been occupied and more than one
million people suffered ethnic cleansing. According to the prime
minister, the failure to resolve the conflict affects the development
of not only Azerbaijan, but the whole region.
He briefed his visitors on the brutal murder of 613 civilians in
Khojaly and showed photographs of the tragedy.
News.Az
Mon 09 April 2012 11:12 GMT | 12:12 Local Time
Azerbaijani Prime Minister Artur Rasizade has received the chairwoman
of the Russian Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko.
The PM praised political and economic cooperation between Azerbaijan
and Russia, drawing attention to the fact that bilateral ties between
the two nations have deep historical roots and are formed on the
principles of neighbourliness, AzerTAj reports.
He said that Baku attached great attention to economic relations
with the Russian Federation, and provided information on Azerbaijan's
economic progress.
Valentina Matviyenko expressed satisfaction with the progress achieved
in the past 20 years since the restoration of Azerbaijani-Russian
diplomatic relations.
Describing Baku as a fine example of the development of Azerbaijan,
Matviyenko said that Russia closely watched the country's achievements.
Rasizade and Matviyenko discussed issues of mutual interest during
their meeting.
Touching upon the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh,
Rasizade said that as a result of the military aggression of Armenia,
20% of Azerbaijan's territory had been occupied and more than one
million people suffered ethnic cleansing. According to the prime
minister, the failure to resolve the conflict affects the development
of not only Azerbaijan, but the whole region.
He briefed his visitors on the brutal murder of 613 civilians in
Khojaly and showed photographs of the tragedy.