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    Tehran Times, Iran
    Aug 1 2004


    Tehran, Baku Can Play Effective Role In Maintaining Regional
    Security: Khatami


    TEHRAN (IRNA) -- President Mohammad Khatami said here Saturday that
    Baku and Tehran could play effective role in restoring security and
    stability to the region given the historical and cultural bonds
    between the two countries.

    In a meeting with visiting Azeri Foreign Minister Elmara Mammadyarov,
    Khatami added the region belongs to all its countries and therefore,
    the regional countries should cooperate to restore stability and
    develop it.

    Pointing to the determination of the two countries' officials to
    expand mutual relations in recent years, he said the agreements
    signed by Tehran and Baku will ensure mutual interests and deepen
    bilateral cooperation.

    Touching upon crises in the region, Khatami expressed hope that the
    existing problems would be resolved through wisdom and adoption of
    proper policies.

    For his part, the Azeri foreign minister submitted to Khatami a
    letter of invitation from his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev to pay a
    state visit to Azerbaijan.

    Mammadyarov cited the achievements made during late Azeri president's
    visit to Iran and called for efforts to be made to ensure bilateral
    and regional interests. The Azeri official briefed Khatami on the
    political and economic situation of his country, saying "Azerbaijan
    republic, since its independence, has embarked on strengthening its
    infrastructures. We do hope that we will attain progress and
    development given the independence and numerous natural resources in
    the country." Iran, Azerbaijan Call For Expansion Of Ties

    Iran's Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi also in a meeting with his
    Azeri counterpart, discussed possible avenues for bolstering of
    bilateral ties in various fields.

    Mammadyarov assessed talks on legal regime of the Caspian Sea as
    positive, adding the Caspian Sea should be the sea of friendship and
    cooperation among the littoral states.

    He hoped littoral states would reach a consensus on the legal regime
    of the sea.

    "Tehran regards as important its ties with Azerbaijan Republic
    particularly both from economic and geopolitical points of view and
    considers the common borders as borders of friendship and peace,"
    Kharrazi said. Kharrazi termed trade and economic cooperation between
    the two countries as "progressive" and added, "Iran and Azerbaijan
    have launched good cooperation in various fields including transfer
    of electricity, development affairs, road-building, construction of
    power plants and energy. "Such cooperation can further expand."

    The two sides also exchanged views on regional issues, including
    Karabakh.

    Kharrazi stressed that as a friendly country, the Islamic Republic of
    Iran is ready to contribute to settlement of Karabakh dispute.

    He said Tehran pursues settlement of Karabakh dispute within
    framework of the charters of the UN and of the Organization of the
    Islamic Conference (OIC).
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