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    "INTEGRATION OF AZERBAIJAN INTO EUROPE" MULLED IN PARIS

    TODAY.AZ
    http://www.today.az/news/politics/109169.html
    22 June 2012

    Paris has today hosted the conference entitled "Integration of
    Azerbaijan into Europe: challenges and prospects."

    Chairwoman of Organization of Integration of Azerbaijani Youth into
    Europe ( (AGAT) Gulsel Safarova opened the conference by saying that
    the event on "Integration of Azerbaijan into Europe: challenges and
    prospects" was co-organized by the AGAT, the Embassy of Azerbaijan
    in France and France-Azerbaijan Youth Association by the support of
    "Gazelli" and "AG Bank."

    AGAT chairwoman Gulsel Safarova informed the guests about her
    organization and said they are working for the development of
    Europe-Azerbaijan relations, intensification of youth activity in this
    field and strengthening cooperation with the European organizations.

    AGAT founded in 2007 has so far implemented joint projects with
    the European Union, COuncil of Europe and European foundations. The
    organization joined the France network in 2010 and managed to reailzed
    a number of projects in Azerbaijan, Paris and Strasbourg.

    Azerbaijani Ambassador to France Elchin Amirbeyov spoke about
    the integration of Azerbaijan into Europe. Minister recalling the
    historical connection of Azerbaijan and Europe in the economy, culture
    and humanitarian spheres said that today Azerbaijan was completely
    sharing the values of Europe and Euro-Atlantic institutions. He
    informed the audience about the establishment of Azerbaijan Democratic
    Republic in 1918, its loyalty to democratic values and the close
    cooperation between Europe and the first democratic republic in the
    East. After that he made a short historic excursus on the cooperation
    with European institutions after the restoration of independence of
    the Republic of Azerbaijan. Diplomat also stressed that the main
    obstacle for Azerbaijan is the Armenian occupation of Azerbaijani
    lands and non-solution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

    Amirbeyov also touched upon Azerbaijani-France relations and underlined
    the significance of development of friendly relation between Azerbaijan
    and France within the European integration program.

    Representative of the Center of Strategic Studies under
    the Presidential Administration Gulmira Rzayeva told about the
    Azerbaijan's oil and gas policy toward the integration into Europe
    and its contributions to European energy security.

    Law Professor of Baku State University Fazil Zeynalov spoke about
    the legal aspects of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and Armenian
    occupation policy.

    Then the participants of the conference discussed other common
    themes. The participants shared different ideas and thoughts on such
    items as the role of Azerbaijan in South Caucasus, the relations with
    Turkey, Russia, Iran, and Georgia, as well as relations with France
    and Europe in educational sphere, the obstacles in the solution of
    Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

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