BAKU: Aliyev receives French senate member Aymeri de Montesquiou

Azer Tag, Azerbaijan
Feb 7 2005

PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV RECEIVES FRENCH SENATE MEMBER
AYMERI DE MONTESQUIOU
[February 07, 2005, 17:03:03]

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received February
7 member of the French Senate Aymeri de Montesquiou.

President Ilham Aliyev expressed his satisfaction with the rapid
development of the Azerbaijan-France cooperation in various fields.
Recalling his visits to France, the Head of State highly valued
the meetings and talks held there saying they play a key role in
strengthening cooperation between the two countries. The President
pointed out in this connection that French companies are actively
involved in a number of energy projects implemented in Azerbaijan.

Touching upon the visit to the country by the OSCE fact-finding mission
to examine the situation concerning illegal settling of the occupied
territories with ethnic Armenians, the Azerbaijani leader pointed to
the great role France as the OSCE Minsk group Co-Chair plays in the
process of the conflict’s resolution.

Mr. Aymeri de Montesquiou shared the President’s opinion that
Azerbaijan-France cooperation is developing in many spheres, and that
a number of French companies are actively involved in development of
the hydrocarbon resources in the Caspian Sea. Recalling President Ilham
Aliyev’s visit to France, he described his meetings and negotiations
held in the country as very fruitful.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress