Azer Tag, Azerbaijan State Info Agency
Aug 2 2004

FOREIGN MINISTER OF AZERBAIJAN MET PRESIDENT AND FOREIGN MINISTER OF
IRAN IN TEHRAN
[August 02, 2004, 11:47:05]

Visiting the Islamic Republic of Iran, foreign minister of Azerbaijan
Republic Elmar Mammadyarov met on July 31 the President of IRI Seyid
Mohammad Khatemi. ON the same day, Azerbaijani foreign minister
carried negotiations with his Iranian counterpart.

As stated, during the meetings, foreign minister of Azerbaijan noted
that national leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev paid great attention
on the Azerbaijan-Iran relations, and the reciprocal visits of the
two countries’ presidents serve development of the bilateral ties,
and that this course is successfully being continued by President
Ilham Aliyev.

Noting that he is pleased with the existing level of cooperation
between the two states in the frame of the international
organizations, Mr. Mammadyarov said that he assesses support by Iran
the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan in the Armenia-Azerbaijan,
Nagorny Karabakh conflict. The Minister stressed that preparation for
the Iranian President’s coming visit to Azerbaijan are continued.

Noting that he pays special attention to the Iranian-Azerbaijani
relations, President Seyid Mohammad Khatemi with great pleasure
reminded that President Heydar Aliyev attached particular attention
on these relations and expressed gratitude to President Ilham Aliyev
for development of these relations.

Underlining that recently he will visit the Republic of Azerbaijan,
the Iranian President said he was keen in development of the existent
relations between the two countries. Noting that he adheres peace way
settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh conflict and
liberation of the occupied Azerbaijani territories, President of Iran
stated that his country supports territorial integrity of Azerbaijan
and that Iran would make every effort to regulate the conflict.

President Khatemi stressed the necessity of making further efforts in
realization of joint economic projects.

In the meeting with his Iranian counterpart Mr. Kamal Kharrazi,
minister of foreign affairs of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov discussed
the recent official visit of the president of IRI Seyid Mohammad
Khatemi to Azerbaijan, as well as other questions on cooperation in
political, economic, cultural and humanitarian fields. Mr. Kharrazi
stated that Iran backs participation of Azerbaijan in the project
North-South corridor project. The foreign ministers held news
conference on conclusions of the visit for the media representatives.

Foreign minister of Azerbaijan E. Mammadyarov met in Tehran the
secretary general of ECO, Mr. A. Orazbay. Discussed were issues
connected to the forthcoming ECO Summit in Dushenbe in September, as
well as issues on cooperation on transport, tariffs and power fields
among the ECO member-states.

Minister E. Mammadyarov met the staff members of Azerbaijan embassy
in Iran, updated them on the conclusions of the 27-28 July meeting
held at the Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry in Baku. He spoke of the
tasks put forward by the Country’s President Ilham Aliyev at the
meeting.

Foreign minister of Azerbaijan visited the memorial-tomb of the
leader of Islamic Revolution of Iran Imam Khomeyni and assigned a
wreath on the monument.