AzerTag, Azerbaijan
April 12 2005
PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV MEETS WITH SPEAKER OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF
PAKISTAN CHAUDHRY AMIR HUSSAIN
[April 12, 2005, 16:33:09]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met at his temporary residence
in Islamabad with Speaker of the National Assembly of the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan Chaudhry Amir Hussain on April 12.
The Speaker said it was a great honor for him to see President Ilham
Aliyev in Pakistan, noting the two peoples have much in common, and
that in the light of expanding relations between Azerbaijan and
Pakistan, the reciprocal visit by the two Presidents were of great
importance for both nations.
President Ilham Aliyev expressed satisfaction with mutual support of
Azerbaijan and Pakistan in the international organizations,
especially noting that with respect to Kashmir and Nagorno-Karabakh
problems. `We highly appreciate it, and I am very happy that our
dialogue, our cooperation have been intensively continued after the
Pakistani President’s visit to Baku. This dialogue serves enhancing
of both bilateral and international cooperation,’ he said.
The parties stressed the importance of strengthening the two
countries’ interparliamentary relations, as well. Mr. Chaudhry Amir
Hussain noted in this connection that according to Pakistani law, an
interparliamentary friendship group is led by a Speaker. `So, as a
head of the group of friendship with Azerbaijan I will do intensify
my related activities,’ he said.
President Ilham Aliyev and Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain also touched
upon the trade and economic issues noting with this respect the
importance of intensification of the Azerbaijan-Pakistan
intergovernmental commission’s activities. They especially mentioned
the existence of huge potential for cooperation in the spheres of
agriculture, pharmaceutical industry and tourism.
In the end, President Ilham Aliyev invited Speaker of the National
Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Chaudhry Amir Hussain to
visit Azerbaijan.