BAKU: Azerbaijani President held deliberation on the activity of the

Azerbaijani President held deliberation on the activity of the government in I half of 2006

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan –
July 31, 2006

Today Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held deliberation on the
activity of the government in I half of 2006. (APA).

Making a speech at the deliberation, Azerbaijani president spoke
of the works implemented within this year in the country, increase
of economic development, execution condition of state program for
social- economic development of the regions. During the deliberation
dealing with Nagorno Garabagh conflict, the President stated that
he continues negotiations within OSCE Minsk Group frame for removing
the problem. "Neither today nor tomorrow we will not let separation
of Nagorno Garabagh from the composition of Nagorno Garabagh, and
not agree with the term providing separation of Nagorno Garabagh from
Azerbaijan. Everybody knows it." Ilham Aliyev stated positive approach
to talks within Prague process for the settlement of the conflict.

In the meeting finance minister Samir Sharifov, taxes minister Fazil
Mammadov, economic development minister Heydar Babayev, National
Bank Managing Staff chairman Elman Rustamov, minister of agriculture
Ismat Abbasov, Minister of culture and tourism Abulfaz Garayev, and
minister of communication and information technologies Ali Abbasov
gave information to the state head about the works implemented within
6 month of this year.

The state head gave errands to government members on protection of
macro-economy stability, liquidation of possible inflation danger,
strengthening of control to budget, simplifying of mortgage, and
shortages in payment for the expenses on energy conductors’ and public
utilities fee./APA/