GOVERNMENT OF ISRAEL SUPPORTS POSITION OF AZERBAIJAN IN NAGORNY KARABAKH
QUESTION

AZERTAG
[June 03, 2004, 10:51:46]

As correspondent of AzerTAj reports, on June 2, Chairman of Milli
Majlis Murtuz Alaskarov has received deputy of the Knesset of Israel
Amnion Cohen.

Chairman of parliament Murtuz Alaskarov has told: â^À^ÜWarm friendly
relations between our countries develop on ascending. The meetings,
which have been carried out by the national leader of Azerbaijan people
Heydar Aliyev with officials of the Israeli government and the state,
have played a special role in achievement of the present level of
our relations. As a whole, our country is interested in expansion of
links with the State of Israel.

Chairman of Milli Majlis has emphasized that inter-parliamentary
links also are at a desirable level.

Then Murtuz Alaskarov has in detail told about the history, the
reasons of occurrence of the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh
conflict and fair position with which our country holds in settlement
of the problem. He also has expressed the government of Israel and the
organizations of the Jewish Diaspora functioning in various regions
of the world his gratitude for support of the position of Azerbaijan
in solution of the problem.

Amnion Cohen has noted, that his state also is interested in expansion
of links with Azerbaijan. It does for this purpose utmost. Businessmen
of Israel help in Azerbaijan to local experts in the field of public
health services, agriculture and other spheres.

Israel also suffers from terror, therefore, understands sufferings of
Azerbaijan connected to the Nagorny Karabakh conflict, and will always
support the fair position of official Baku in the resolution to the
problem. All states should conduct joint struggle against terrorism,
we highly estimate the position of Azerbaijan in this question.

Amnion Cohen has noted importance of mutual visits for expansion
of inter-parliamentary links and has noted, that in the near future
members of Milli Majlis will be invited to Israel.

At the meeting, also was held exchange of opinions on other questions
representing mutual interest.