Azeri, Lithuanian speakers discuss economic, interparliamentary ties
Trend news agency
6 Jun 05
BAKU
It is necessary to expand Lithuanian-Azerbaijani economic relations,
Trend news agency quoted Azerbaijani Parliament Speaker Murtuz
Alasgarov as saying at a meeting with the visiting chairman of the
Lithuanian Seimas, Arturas Paulauskas, today.
Alasgarov said that although diplomatic relations between our
countries were established a long time ago, economic relations between
Lithuania and Azerbaijan are weak.
He said the volume of trade between Azerbaijan and Lithuania stood
only at several million dollars, which does not reflect the real
potential of bilateral relations.
Alasgarov also touched on the Nagornyy Karabakh settlement and pointed
to the passive position of the OSCE Minsk Group and the fact that
Armenia ignores the four UN resolutions demanding the withdrawal of
occupying forces from Azerbaijani districts.
In turn, Arturas Paulauskas pointed to the importance of developing
interparliamentary contacts between the two countries. He expressed
his country’s readiness to share experience in entering NATO and the
Council of Europe.
The Lithuanian parliamentary delegation arrived in Baku on 5 June. It
will hold meetings with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar
Mammadyarov, SOCAR [State Oil Company of the Azerbaijani Republic]
President Natiq Aliyev and Azerbaijani Prime Minister Artur
Rasizada. On 7 June, the Lithuanian delegation will visit Tbilisi and
on 12 June Yerevan.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress