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  • BAKU: FM of Azerbaijan met president & FM of Iran in Tehran

    Azer Tag, Azerbaijan State Info Agency
    Aug 2 2004

    FOREIGN MINISTER OF AZERBAIJAN MET PRESIDENT AND FOREIGN MINISTER OF
    IRAN IN TEHRAN
    [August 02, 2004, 11:47:05]

    Visiting the Islamic Republic of Iran, foreign minister of Azerbaijan
    Republic Elmar Mammadyarov met on July 31 the President of IRI Seyid
    Mohammad Khatemi. ON the same day, Azerbaijani foreign minister
    carried negotiations with his Iranian counterpart.

    As stated, during the meetings, foreign minister of Azerbaijan noted
    that national leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev paid great attention
    on the Azerbaijan-Iran relations, and the reciprocal visits of the
    two countries' presidents serve development of the bilateral ties,
    and that this course is successfully being continued by President
    Ilham Aliyev.

    Noting that he is pleased with the existing level of cooperation
    between the two states in the frame of the international
    organizations, Mr. Mammadyarov said that he assesses support by Iran
    the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan in the Armenia-Azerbaijan,
    Nagorny Karabakh conflict. The Minister stressed that preparation for
    the Iranian President's coming visit to Azerbaijan are continued.

    Noting that he pays special attention to the Iranian-Azerbaijani
    relations, President Seyid Mohammad Khatemi with great pleasure
    reminded that President Heydar Aliyev attached particular attention
    on these relations and expressed gratitude to President Ilham Aliyev
    for development of these relations.

    Underlining that recently he will visit the Republic of Azerbaijan,
    the Iranian President said he was keen in development of the existent
    relations between the two countries. Noting that he adheres peace way
    settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh conflict and
    liberation of the occupied Azerbaijani territories, President of Iran
    stated that his country supports territorial integrity of Azerbaijan
    and that Iran would make every effort to regulate the conflict.

    President Khatemi stressed the necessity of making further efforts in
    realization of joint economic projects.

    In the meeting with his Iranian counterpart Mr. Kamal Kharrazi,
    minister of foreign affairs of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov discussed
    the recent official visit of the president of IRI Seyid Mohammad
    Khatemi to Azerbaijan, as well as other questions on cooperation in
    political, economic, cultural and humanitarian fields. Mr. Kharrazi
    stated that Iran backs participation of Azerbaijan in the project
    North-South corridor project. The foreign ministers held news
    conference on conclusions of the visit for the media representatives.


    Foreign minister of Azerbaijan E. Mammadyarov met in Tehran the
    secretary general of ECO, Mr. A. Orazbay. Discussed were issues
    connected to the forthcoming ECO Summit in Dushenbe in September, as
    well as issues on cooperation on transport, tariffs and power fields
    among the ECO member-states.

    Minister E. Mammadyarov met the staff members of Azerbaijan embassy
    in Iran, updated them on the conclusions of the 27-28 July meeting
    held at the Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry in Baku. He spoke of the
    tasks put forward by the Country's President Ilham Aliyev at the
    meeting.

    Foreign minister of Azerbaijan visited the memorial-tomb of the
    leader of Islamic Revolution of Iran Imam Khomeyni and assigned a
    wreath on the monument.
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