AZERI DEFENSE MINISTER RECEIVED FRENCH AMBASSADOR AND MILITARY ATTACHE
TREND Information, Azerbaijan
Aug. 7, 2006
Source: Trend
Author: J.Shahverdiyev
On August 7, the defense minister of Azerbaijan, colonel-general
Safar Abiyev received the French ambassador to Azerbaijan Bernar de
Shafo and the military attache, colonel- lieutenant Mark Babyu who
completes his mission in Azerbaijan, Trend reports with reference to
the press-service of the ministry.
Babyu presented information about the works done in the person
of military attache and expressed his gratitude for creation
of a favorable condition. He voiced his confidence form the
future development of the military cooperation between France and
Azerbaijan. Abiyev noted that France assumes a great importance
for Azerbaijan. "France is the co-chair country of OSCE Minsk Group
involved in the settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. We believe
that France will make its contribution to the fair solution of the
conflict," the minister added.
The minister presented information about the creation of the Armenian
state in South Caucasus and historical reasons of Armenian-Azerbaijan
conflict. According to Abiyev, Azerbaijan is ready to continue the
cooperation with France in the military sphere.
The French diplomat noted that France and its president support the
rapidly settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.