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June 22 2011
Statement of President Barroso following his meeting with Ilham
Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan Press Point Brussels
Brussels
Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen,
It was a pleasure to receive President Aliyev today in Brussels. I
remember my visit to Baku in January and the great hospitality I
enjoyed there. I am grateful that President Aliyev could come to
Brussels. We had a very open and fruitful discussion and followed up
on various topics that we had discussed during my visit to Baku, and
other visits of Commissioners. This reflects the very good spirit in
the relations between Azerbaijan and the European Union.
Today, we took stock of the progress made on several fronts of our
relationship, including the launch of negotiations on an Association
Agreement a year ago. However, I believe we can speed up these talks
and move forward towards a substantive deal. We had a very sincere and
open discussion about the issues we should concentrate on so we can
really achieve progress regarding this Association Agreement.
I am also confident that we can start negotiations on Visa
Facilitation and Readmission Agreements this year. Enhancing mobility
with our partner countries remains an important goal of the Eastern
Partnership.
Preparations for the Eastern Partnership Summit at the end of
September in Warsaw are ongoing. Today, we have exchanged views on the
implementation of this Partnership over the last two years and the way
we want to strengthen it in the future.
Events in our neighbourhood have yet again shown how deeply Europe's
own security and prosperity are linked to those of our neighbours. It
is therefore a strategic imperative to promote democracy and
development to our East and South.
http://www.iewy.com/28861-jose-manuel-durao-barroso-president-of-the-european-commission-statement-of-president-barroso-following-his-meeting-with-ilham-aliyev-president-of-azerbaijan-press-point-brussels-2.html
June 22 2011
Statement of President Barroso following his meeting with Ilham
Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan Press Point Brussels
Brussels
Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen,
It was a pleasure to receive President Aliyev today in Brussels. I
remember my visit to Baku in January and the great hospitality I
enjoyed there. I am grateful that President Aliyev could come to
Brussels. We had a very open and fruitful discussion and followed up
on various topics that we had discussed during my visit to Baku, and
other visits of Commissioners. This reflects the very good spirit in
the relations between Azerbaijan and the European Union.
Today, we took stock of the progress made on several fronts of our
relationship, including the launch of negotiations on an Association
Agreement a year ago. However, I believe we can speed up these talks
and move forward towards a substantive deal. We had a very sincere and
open discussion about the issues we should concentrate on so we can
really achieve progress regarding this Association Agreement.
I am also confident that we can start negotiations on Visa
Facilitation and Readmission Agreements this year. Enhancing mobility
with our partner countries remains an important goal of the Eastern
Partnership.
Preparations for the Eastern Partnership Summit at the end of
September in Warsaw are ongoing. Today, we have exchanged views on the
implementation of this Partnership over the last two years and the way
we want to strengthen it in the future.
Events in our neighbourhood have yet again shown how deeply Europe's
own security and prosperity are linked to those of our neighbours. It
is therefore a strategic imperative to promote democracy and
development to our East and South.
http://www.iewy.com/28861-jose-manuel-durao-barroso-president-of-the-european-commission-statement-of-president-barroso-following-his-meeting-with-ilham-aliyev-president-of-azerbaijan-press-point-brussels-2.html