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May 24 2013
Azerbaijan`s First Lady holds meetings at French National Assembly
24 MAY 2013, 14:47 (GMT+05:00)
Azerbaijan`s First Lady, president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation,
head of the working group on Azerbaijan-France interparliamentary
ties, Mehriban Aliyeva held Thursday several meetings at the French
National Assembly and Senate, AzerTac state news agency reported.
Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva met Danielle Auroi, chairwoman of the European
Affairs Committee at the National Assembly.
They discussed relations between Azerbaijan and the European Union.
Mrs. Auroi praised Azerbaijan-France relationship, adding cooperation
between the two countries was developing in all spheres. The
chairwoman also highly appreciated prospects for Azerbaijan-EU
cooperation.
Head of the working group on Azerbaijan-France interparliamentary ties
Mehriban Aliyeva said development of cooperation with European
organizations was one of the key priorities in Azerbaijan`s foreign
policy. Mrs. Aliyeva noted Azerbaijan was an active participant in
EU`s Eastern Partnership program and energy projects. The First Lady
also spoke of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Afterwards chief of the Senate`s France-Caucasus friendship group,
Ambruaz Dupont, hosted a working dinner for the Azerbaijani delegation
led by Mehriban Aliyeva. Dupont stressed the importance of expansion
of cooperation between friendship groups of the two countries`
parliaments. He highly appreciated the events aimed at popularizing
the Azerbaijani culture in France.
Mrs. Aliyeva underlined the significance of such meetings in terms of
development of cooperation between legislative bodies of Azerbaijan
and France. She said projects to promote Azerbaijan`s rich culture in
France would further be carried out.
Azerbaijan`s First Lady also met president of the Senate, Jean-Pierre
Bel. The Senate president stressed the role of Mehriban Aliyeva in
development of France-Azerbaijan relationship. He called the First
Lady a real friend of France. Jean-Pierre Bel also thanked Mrs.
Aliyeva for her contributions to popularizing the French culture in
Azerbaijan.
The president of the Senate praised Azerbaijan-France cooperation in
all spheres. He also underscored the importance of parliamentary
diplomacy in settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
The First Lady highly appreciated efforts of France towards settlement
of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on the basis of Azerbaijan`s
territorial integrity. Mrs. Aliyeva expressed confidence that
relations between parliaments of the two countries would continue to
develop. "I am sure that the number of our country`s friends at the
French Senate will increase."
The First Lady of Azerbaijan also met Yamina Benguigui, minister for
la Francophonie and personal representative of the French President to
La Francophonie.
Mrs. Benguigui said the French government regards Azerbaijan`s First
Lady as a good friend of France and welcomes her contributions to
popularization of the Azerbaijani culture in France and the entire
world.
The French minister stressed the successes of the "Cultural values of
Azerbaijan - the Pearl of the Caucasus" project realized on the
initiative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in Paris and separate
regions of France. Mrs. Benguigui thanked Mehriban Aliyeva for her
assistance in popularizing the French culture and language in
Azerbaijan and opening a French lyceum in Baku.
Mrs. Aliyeva said France was an important partner for Azerbaijan. She
praised relations between the two countries in political, economic and
cultural areas.
The First Lady pointed out that the Heydar Aliyev Foundation would
continue carrying out the projects to popularize Azerbaijan in France.
She also expressed confidence that the project to build a French
lyceum in Baku would successfully be completed.
Then a dinner was given for Azerbaijan`s First Lady on behalf of the
minister for la Francophonie Yamina Benguigui.
http://www.azernews.az/azerbaijan/54401.html
May 24 2013
Azerbaijan`s First Lady holds meetings at French National Assembly
24 MAY 2013, 14:47 (GMT+05:00)
Azerbaijan`s First Lady, president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation,
head of the working group on Azerbaijan-France interparliamentary
ties, Mehriban Aliyeva held Thursday several meetings at the French
National Assembly and Senate, AzerTac state news agency reported.
Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva met Danielle Auroi, chairwoman of the European
Affairs Committee at the National Assembly.
They discussed relations between Azerbaijan and the European Union.
Mrs. Auroi praised Azerbaijan-France relationship, adding cooperation
between the two countries was developing in all spheres. The
chairwoman also highly appreciated prospects for Azerbaijan-EU
cooperation.
Head of the working group on Azerbaijan-France interparliamentary ties
Mehriban Aliyeva said development of cooperation with European
organizations was one of the key priorities in Azerbaijan`s foreign
policy. Mrs. Aliyeva noted Azerbaijan was an active participant in
EU`s Eastern Partnership program and energy projects. The First Lady
also spoke of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Afterwards chief of the Senate`s France-Caucasus friendship group,
Ambruaz Dupont, hosted a working dinner for the Azerbaijani delegation
led by Mehriban Aliyeva. Dupont stressed the importance of expansion
of cooperation between friendship groups of the two countries`
parliaments. He highly appreciated the events aimed at popularizing
the Azerbaijani culture in France.
Mrs. Aliyeva underlined the significance of such meetings in terms of
development of cooperation between legislative bodies of Azerbaijan
and France. She said projects to promote Azerbaijan`s rich culture in
France would further be carried out.
Azerbaijan`s First Lady also met president of the Senate, Jean-Pierre
Bel. The Senate president stressed the role of Mehriban Aliyeva in
development of France-Azerbaijan relationship. He called the First
Lady a real friend of France. Jean-Pierre Bel also thanked Mrs.
Aliyeva for her contributions to popularizing the French culture in
Azerbaijan.
The president of the Senate praised Azerbaijan-France cooperation in
all spheres. He also underscored the importance of parliamentary
diplomacy in settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
The First Lady highly appreciated efforts of France towards settlement
of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on the basis of Azerbaijan`s
territorial integrity. Mrs. Aliyeva expressed confidence that
relations between parliaments of the two countries would continue to
develop. "I am sure that the number of our country`s friends at the
French Senate will increase."
The First Lady of Azerbaijan also met Yamina Benguigui, minister for
la Francophonie and personal representative of the French President to
La Francophonie.
Mrs. Benguigui said the French government regards Azerbaijan`s First
Lady as a good friend of France and welcomes her contributions to
popularization of the Azerbaijani culture in France and the entire
world.
The French minister stressed the successes of the "Cultural values of
Azerbaijan - the Pearl of the Caucasus" project realized on the
initiative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in Paris and separate
regions of France. Mrs. Benguigui thanked Mehriban Aliyeva for her
assistance in popularizing the French culture and language in
Azerbaijan and opening a French lyceum in Baku.
Mrs. Aliyeva said France was an important partner for Azerbaijan. She
praised relations between the two countries in political, economic and
cultural areas.
The First Lady pointed out that the Heydar Aliyev Foundation would
continue carrying out the projects to popularize Azerbaijan in France.
She also expressed confidence that the project to build a French
lyceum in Baku would successfully be completed.
Then a dinner was given for Azerbaijan`s First Lady on behalf of the
minister for la Francophonie Yamina Benguigui.
http://www.azernews.az/azerbaijan/54401.html