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  • BAKU: Azeri, French joint statement adopted in Paris

    AzerTag, Azerbaijan
    Jan 31 2007

    JOINT STATEMENT ADOPTED IN PARIS
    [January 31, 2007, 19:06:26]

    The Joint Statement on results of state visit of the Azerbaijan
    President Ilham Aliyev to France adopted in Paris runs: `Azerbaijan
    and France adhere to the principles and goals mentioned in the
    `Agreement on friendship, mutual understanding and cooperation
    between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of France.' In
    this framework, France stated once again its support for independence
    and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. Both countries stressed
    importance of the development of bilateral relations and necessity of
    continuation of the active and deeper political dialogue at all
    levels'.

    The parties stated their keenness in development of their relations
    in the frame of respect for universal values as human rights and
    democracy, legal state and market economy.

    The parties have specified the questions of mutual cooperation,
    noting `Azerbaijan and France mark their satisfaction with the level
    of cooperation in energy field and participation of the French
    companies in Azerbaijan's economy'. The sides have welcomed positive
    tendency in the trade between two countries and approved their
    readiness for deepening the economic ties and expressed wish to make
    further efforts to boost the French investments in Azerbaijan.

    Both countries noted their adherence to deepening of existent
    cooperation in the field of culture, health and social security, as
    well as organizing of mutual days of culture.

    The Statement also contains the issues related to global threats and
    the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict: `Azerbaijan and
    France confirmed their readiness for bilateral and multilateral
    cooperation in further combat against global threats as international
    terrorism, illegal drug circulation and narco-trafficking and their
    realization, proliferation of mass destruction weapons, transnational
    organized crimes, illegal arm and human trade.

    Both countries with pleasure have noted rapprochement of their
    positions in coordination of the basic principles for settlement of
    the Nagorno Karabakh problem with the mediation of the OSCE Minsk
    Group co-chairs from Russia, USA and France.

    They emphasized the necessity of making more active efforts for
    peaceful resolution to the conflict.

    The parties have welcomed signing of the plan of action between EU
    and Azerbaijan in the fame of New Neighborhood Policy, noting this
    policy would contribute to the realization of political and economic
    reforms in the South Caucasus and region.

    They expressed their support for necessity of inter-cultural and
    inter-religion dialogue, as well as expansion of these relations and
    deepening of understanding to create reliable environment for peace,
    freedom and social justice.

    The parties have agreed for continuation of mutual visits at all
    levels. President of France is going to visit Azerbaijan in the first
    half of 2007.
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