Azer Tag, Azerbaijan
Nov. 5, 2004
STATEMENT OF PRESS SERVICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC
[November 05, 2004, 15:37:57]
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev at the President
Palace has met the NATO Secretary General Yaap de Hoop Scheffer, on
November 5.
In the course of meeting, President of Azerbaijan highly assesses the
visit of the Secretary General of NATO from the point of view of
development of the relations between this Organization and the Country.
Head of the Azerbaijani State with great pleasure emphasized constant
strengthening and expansion of cooperation with NATO which plays great
role in ensuring establishment of links with the Euro-Atlantic
structures, including peace and security in Europe. Noting that
Azerbaijan actively takes part in the `Partnership for Peace’ program
of this Organization, President Ilham Aliyev underlined current
realization of concrete affairs on the ground of the plan of individual
partnership with NATO. Stating that relevant structures of the Republic
carry out certain activities in this connection, President of
Azerbaijan expressed confidence for further development of the
Azerbaijan-NATO relations.
Mr. Yaap de Hoop Scheffer expressed pleasure with the meeting with
President Ilham Aliyev, noting the latest visit of Azerbaijan President
to Brussels was successful. Highly appreciating constant development of
the relations between NATO and Azerbaijan, the Secretary General
stressed that the Country is one of the active partners of this
Organization. Mr. Scheffer said he is convinced that the relations
between Alliance and the Country would further strengthen and expand.
At the meeting, also were exchanged views on issues of international
and regional safety, settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny
Karabakh conflict and other issues of mutual interest.