Turan Agency, Azerbaijan
Feb 1 2007
Azerbaijani President’s Paris Visit Successful
Turan 01/02/2007 23:39
Azerbaijani president’s press secretary Azer Gasimov held today a
briefing on the results of Ilham Aliyev’s visit to Paris.
He said that official Baku was happy with the results of the state
visit to Paris, which confirmed the strategic character of relations
between the two countries.
During the meetings the two presidents discussed a broad range of
questions, including the Karabakh conflict. A joint declaration of
the two presidents notes that France recognized and supported the
sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
"President Chirac said that he would do his best to speed up soon
resolution of the conflict," Gasimov said.
Ilham Aliyev appreciated France’s position on the Karabakh question.
Concerning economic cooperation, France is interested in the
expansion of cooperation in the energy and non-oils sector. Paris
would like coming of such companies as Gas de France, Vinchi and
others to Azerbaijan. There is an agreement on bilateral cooperation
in the non-oil sector, in the sphere of tourism, the press-secretary
said.
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