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APA, Azerbaijan
Sept 18 2012
Azeri leader, French energy companies discuss cooperation
The Azerbaijani president has met senior officials of major French
energy companies to discuss prospects for cooperation, Baku-based APA
news agency reported on 17 September.
During his visit to France, which started on 17 September, President
Ilham Aliyev met officials of France's GDF Suez, Technip and Total
companies to discuss their "successful work" in Azerbaijan's oil and
gas sector.
At the meetings, the sides also touched on cooperation in the
exploration of Azerbaijan's Abseron and Sah Daniz gas fields, the
implementation of other projects, and the Azerbaijani population's
supply with international-standard drinking water.
In the meantime, Baku-based Turan news agency reported that the
president's visit to France is taking place amid protests by members
of the local Armenian, Turkish and Azerbaijani diasporas.
The Armenians staged a picket outside the Azerbaijani embassy in
protest against the release by Baku of Ramil Safarov, the pardoned
Azerbaijani officer convicted of killing an Armenian counterpart in
Hungary.
In response to this picket, the Azerbaijani and Turkish diaspora
members staged a demonstration outside the Armenian embassy to protest
against this country's "aggression" against Azerbaijan, Turan said.
[Translated from Azeri]
From: Baghdasarian
Sept 18 2012
Azeri leader, French energy companies discuss cooperation
The Azerbaijani president has met senior officials of major French
energy companies to discuss prospects for cooperation, Baku-based APA
news agency reported on 17 September.
During his visit to France, which started on 17 September, President
Ilham Aliyev met officials of France's GDF Suez, Technip and Total
companies to discuss their "successful work" in Azerbaijan's oil and
gas sector.
At the meetings, the sides also touched on cooperation in the
exploration of Azerbaijan's Abseron and Sah Daniz gas fields, the
implementation of other projects, and the Azerbaijani population's
supply with international-standard drinking water.
In the meantime, Baku-based Turan news agency reported that the
president's visit to France is taking place amid protests by members
of the local Armenian, Turkish and Azerbaijani diasporas.
The Armenians staged a picket outside the Azerbaijani embassy in
protest against the release by Baku of Ramil Safarov, the pardoned
Azerbaijani officer convicted of killing an Armenian counterpart in
Hungary.
In response to this picket, the Azerbaijani and Turkish diaspora
members staged a demonstration outside the Armenian embassy to protest
against this country's "aggression" against Azerbaijan, Turan said.
[Translated from Azeri]
From: Baghdasarian