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MEHRIBAN ALIYEVA: FRANCE AS A CO-CHAIR OF THE MINSK GROUP MAKES EFFORTS TO RESOLVE ARMENIAN-AZERBAIJANI NK CONFLICT
APA
Nov 2 2012
Azerbaijan
Baku-APA. France as a co-chair of the Minsk Group makes efforts to
resolve Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Accoring to APA, First Lady of Azerbaijan, head of the
Azerbaijan-France Inter-parliamentary Friendship Mehriban Aliyeva
said it at a ceremony devoted to the 20th anniversary of building
diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and France held at Salle
Pleyel Palace of Paris.
Mehriban Aliyeva said that Nagorno Karabakh and seven surrounding
districts which recognized as integral part of Azerbaijan by the
international community for many years are under Armenian occupation.
And as a result of Armenian occupation 20 percent of Azerbaijani
lands more than one million Azerbaijanis became refugees and IDPs.
According to her, Azerbaijan stands for the early resolution of
the conflict based on international law. Four UN Security Council
resolutions have to be performed and the territorial integrity of our
country must be restored. Settlement of the conflict is important in
the Azerbaijani-French agenda, she said.
The first lady said that Azerbaijan and France also cooperate in the
economic sphere, and in this area have a lot of mutual interests.
Trade turnover between the two countries is growing from year to year
and is about four billion euros. France is the second largest trade
partner of Azerbaijan, and in our country today has about 30 French
companies. French companies cooperate with Azerbaijan in the field of
oil and gas, aerospace industry, transport and other sectors. "It's
great that the business structures of France invested in Azerbaijan
and participate as partners in major projects. I am sure that newly
started projects in the future will bring mutual benefits to our
countries", she said.
Mehriban Aliyeva said that in recent years very effective and
extensive links have been established in the humanitarian field
and the French universities opened departments of the Azerbaijani
language and history, hundreds of Azerbaijani students studying in
higher education institutions in France. "Last year construction of
the new French school in Baku started, and in the near future, it will
be the largest French school in the region. In Paris regularly hosts
concerts, meetings and exhibitions that promote Azerbaijani culture.
This year in Baku opened an exhibition called "Pearl of France",
in our country were more than 400 items that decorate the Louvre
and Orsay museums, the Pompidou Centre, the Palace of Versailles,
the French National Library, and other cultural institutions. This
show has been met with great interest. Azerbaijani state participated
in the creation of the Department of Islamic Art in the Louvre Museum.
Heydar Aliyev participated in the restoration of the Louvre, the Palace
of Versailles, Strasbourg Cathedral and other historic monuments",
- she said.
First Lady of Azerbaijan reported that recent days launched the new
project developed by the Foundation. Within the framework of this
project, Azerbaijani Days will be held in ten cities - in different
regions of France. This project started with great success in the
city of Reims and Champagne.
The First Lady of Azerbaijan said cultural and humanitarian
cooperation between the two countries have been successful during these
years. Mehriban Aliyeva said she was hopeful the French-Azerbaijani
relations would develop further in future.
Delivering a speech, Chairman of the French-Caucasian Friendship Group
of the French Senate, Senator Ambruaz Dupont said relations between
our countries have developed significantly during these 20 years.
Ambruaz Dupont said visits by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to
France have opened a new page in the relations between our countries.
Saying currently the French-Caucasian Friendship Group included 30
senators, A. Dupont emphasized that the activity of Mehriban Aliyeva
as the head of the Azerbaijani-French Friendship Group at the Milli
Majlis has been essential.
Ambruaz Dupont highly appreciated the contribution by Mehriban Aliyeva
to the development of relations in the sphere of culture.
The State Symphony Orchestra named after Uzeir Hajibeyov and the
Colon Orchestra of France performed works by Azerbaijani and French
composers under the direction of Honoured Artist Fakhraddin Kerimov.
State and government officials of France, well-known public, political
and cultural figures, representative of the public attended the
concert.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
APA
Nov 2 2012
Azerbaijan
Baku-APA. France as a co-chair of the Minsk Group makes efforts to
resolve Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Accoring to APA, First Lady of Azerbaijan, head of the
Azerbaijan-France Inter-parliamentary Friendship Mehriban Aliyeva
said it at a ceremony devoted to the 20th anniversary of building
diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and France held at Salle
Pleyel Palace of Paris.
Mehriban Aliyeva said that Nagorno Karabakh and seven surrounding
districts which recognized as integral part of Azerbaijan by the
international community for many years are under Armenian occupation.
And as a result of Armenian occupation 20 percent of Azerbaijani
lands more than one million Azerbaijanis became refugees and IDPs.
According to her, Azerbaijan stands for the early resolution of
the conflict based on international law. Four UN Security Council
resolutions have to be performed and the territorial integrity of our
country must be restored. Settlement of the conflict is important in
the Azerbaijani-French agenda, she said.
The first lady said that Azerbaijan and France also cooperate in the
economic sphere, and in this area have a lot of mutual interests.
Trade turnover between the two countries is growing from year to year
and is about four billion euros. France is the second largest trade
partner of Azerbaijan, and in our country today has about 30 French
companies. French companies cooperate with Azerbaijan in the field of
oil and gas, aerospace industry, transport and other sectors. "It's
great that the business structures of France invested in Azerbaijan
and participate as partners in major projects. I am sure that newly
started projects in the future will bring mutual benefits to our
countries", she said.
Mehriban Aliyeva said that in recent years very effective and
extensive links have been established in the humanitarian field
and the French universities opened departments of the Azerbaijani
language and history, hundreds of Azerbaijani students studying in
higher education institutions in France. "Last year construction of
the new French school in Baku started, and in the near future, it will
be the largest French school in the region. In Paris regularly hosts
concerts, meetings and exhibitions that promote Azerbaijani culture.
This year in Baku opened an exhibition called "Pearl of France",
in our country were more than 400 items that decorate the Louvre
and Orsay museums, the Pompidou Centre, the Palace of Versailles,
the French National Library, and other cultural institutions. This
show has been met with great interest. Azerbaijani state participated
in the creation of the Department of Islamic Art in the Louvre Museum.
Heydar Aliyev participated in the restoration of the Louvre, the Palace
of Versailles, Strasbourg Cathedral and other historic monuments",
- she said.
First Lady of Azerbaijan reported that recent days launched the new
project developed by the Foundation. Within the framework of this
project, Azerbaijani Days will be held in ten cities - in different
regions of France. This project started with great success in the
city of Reims and Champagne.
The First Lady of Azerbaijan said cultural and humanitarian
cooperation between the two countries have been successful during these
years. Mehriban Aliyeva said she was hopeful the French-Azerbaijani
relations would develop further in future.
Delivering a speech, Chairman of the French-Caucasian Friendship Group
of the French Senate, Senator Ambruaz Dupont said relations between
our countries have developed significantly during these 20 years.
Ambruaz Dupont said visits by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to
France have opened a new page in the relations between our countries.
Saying currently the French-Caucasian Friendship Group included 30
senators, A. Dupont emphasized that the activity of Mehriban Aliyeva
as the head of the Azerbaijani-French Friendship Group at the Milli
Majlis has been essential.
Ambruaz Dupont highly appreciated the contribution by Mehriban Aliyeva
to the development of relations in the sphere of culture.
The State Symphony Orchestra named after Uzeir Hajibeyov and the
Colon Orchestra of France performed works by Azerbaijani and French
composers under the direction of Honoured Artist Fakhraddin Kerimov.
State and government officials of France, well-known public, political
and cultural figures, representative of the public attended the
concert.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress