Azer Tag, Azerbaijan
May 11 2004

INTER-PARLIAMENTARY GROUP OF COOPERATION PLAYS IMPORTANT ROLE IN
DEVELOPMENT OF AZERBAIJAN -GERMANY RELATIONS
[May 11, 2004, 10:51:07]

As was informed by AzerTAj, on May 10, members of the Germany-Caucasus
parliamentary group of Bundestag, Germany, have met members of
the Azerbaijan-Germany inter-parliamentary group of cooperation of
Milli Majlis.

Having welcomed the visitors, the head of Azerbaijan-Germany
inter-parliamentary group of cooperation, academician Jalal Aliyev
noted that between our countries there are friendly relations with
ancient history. Similar visits even more expand our cooperation.
German businessmen willingly put investments into various branches of
economy of Azerbaijan. After regaining state independence, Azerbaijan
under the direction of our national leader, President Heydar Aliyev
in the country began realization of some large projects, and it has
turned to very much advanced country of region. However, as a result
of occupation by Armenia of the 20 percent of Azerbaijani lands, more
than one million people became refugees and IDPs in their homelands.
The fact creates serious obstacles for development of the country.
The century, in which we live, is a century of protection of human
rights. But the states of the world and the international organizations
do not want to apply sanctions against the Armenian aggressors and to
put the aggressor on its place. We hope, that our German friends will
help us to solve the problem in the peace way within the framework
of territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.

The head of German delegation Christoph Bergner informed, that
today they have met the refugees placed in Baku. We have very
heavy impression. In structure of delegation, there are the persons
representing both opposition, and authority. If in the Bundestag also
there are disagreements in the decision of any question, but in the
question of cooperation with Azerbaijan all are unanimous.

The goal of visit to Azerbaijan is carrying out exchange of opinions
on some questions. Parliaments play great attention on development
of relations between our countries and rapprochement of our peoples.

At the meeting, passed in a friendly and mutual understanding, the
parties had exchange of opinions and on a number of other questions
representing interest, and also deputies have shared their impressions.