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Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Feb 1 2007
Azer Gasimov holds press conference on results of Azerbaijani
president's visit to France
[ 01 Feb. 2007 19:29 ]
Azerbaijani president's information service Chief Azer Gasimov held
press conference on results of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's
visit to France, APA reports.
He said countries with deep-rooted foreign political tradition, as
well as France, attach great importance to the status of visits.
`Maximum three state visits are paid to France in a year. There were
two such visits last year. Azebaijani president's being invited to
pay an official visit to France is an obvious example that this
country attaches great importance to the relations with Azerbaijan
and these relations are of strategic character', he noted.
He said that Ilham Aliyev had been interviewed by famous French
newspaper `Figaro' and the interview was published at the first day
of the visit. President's interview to diplomatic newspaper `Lemond'
will be published in a few days. The Chief said French-Azerbaijani
relations are improving successfully.
`This visit gave impulse to the relations', he said.
Azer Gasimov stressed out that memorandum, signed at the end of the
visit, states that France supports the independence, sovereignty and
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
`We should remember that France's being one of OSCE Minsk Group
co-chairs is an important point. It was stressed repeatedly during
the visit that France is very concerned in the settlement of
Armenian0Azernaijani Nagorno Karabakh conflict. President Ilham
Aliyev gave detailed information about Armenia's aggression against
Azerbaijan and its results in each meeting. He highly appreciated
France's position in the settlement of the conflict', he noted.
Azer Gasimov said that economic relations were also discussed during
the visit. He added that the documents signed during the visit will
contribute to the development of relations.
`A $97.2m agreement with was concluded with French company `ART' for
purchase of aircrafts', he said.
The chief stated that Azerbaijani president had met with the
representatives of famous companies and discussed the energy
cooperation. He said French President Jacques Chirac is expected to
pay a visit to Azerbaijan in the first quarter of the year, but the
date of the visit has not been set yet. He added that this year will
be marked as `Azerbaijani year in France' and next year as `French
year in Azerbaijan'. The relations between the capitals of both
countries will also be developed, he noted. /APA/
Feb 1 2007
Azer Gasimov holds press conference on results of Azerbaijani
president's visit to France
[ 01 Feb. 2007 19:29 ]
Azerbaijani president's information service Chief Azer Gasimov held
press conference on results of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's
visit to France, APA reports.
He said countries with deep-rooted foreign political tradition, as
well as France, attach great importance to the status of visits.
`Maximum three state visits are paid to France in a year. There were
two such visits last year. Azebaijani president's being invited to
pay an official visit to France is an obvious example that this
country attaches great importance to the relations with Azerbaijan
and these relations are of strategic character', he noted.
He said that Ilham Aliyev had been interviewed by famous French
newspaper `Figaro' and the interview was published at the first day
of the visit. President's interview to diplomatic newspaper `Lemond'
will be published in a few days. The Chief said French-Azerbaijani
relations are improving successfully.
`This visit gave impulse to the relations', he said.
Azer Gasimov stressed out that memorandum, signed at the end of the
visit, states that France supports the independence, sovereignty and
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
`We should remember that France's being one of OSCE Minsk Group
co-chairs is an important point. It was stressed repeatedly during
the visit that France is very concerned in the settlement of
Armenian0Azernaijani Nagorno Karabakh conflict. President Ilham
Aliyev gave detailed information about Armenia's aggression against
Azerbaijan and its results in each meeting. He highly appreciated
France's position in the settlement of the conflict', he noted.
Azer Gasimov said that economic relations were also discussed during
the visit. He added that the documents signed during the visit will
contribute to the development of relations.
`A $97.2m agreement with was concluded with French company `ART' for
purchase of aircrafts', he said.
The chief stated that Azerbaijani president had met with the
representatives of famous companies and discussed the energy
cooperation. He said French President Jacques Chirac is expected to
pay a visit to Azerbaijan in the first quarter of the year, but the
date of the visit has not been set yet. He added that this year will
be marked as `Azerbaijani year in France' and next year as `French
year in Azerbaijan'. The relations between the capitals of both
countries will also be developed, he noted. /APA/