RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR HOLDS FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE
[September 09, 2004, 19:06:15]

AzerTag, Azerbaijan State Info Agency
Sept 9 2004

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Azerbaijan Nikolay Ryabov
held a press conference on the occasion of completions of his tenure.

Expressing gratitude to the country’s leadership and people for the aid
– 7,5 tons of medicines – Azerbaijan had rendered to those suffered
from the terrorist act in Beslan. Even though Azerbaijan itself has
hundreds of thousands of refugees from the Armenian occupation who
also need assistance, he said.

Speaking on his activity in Azerbaijan, Mr. Ryabov noted that during
his tenure, relations between Azerbaijan and Russia had been expanded
in all spheres. The today’s high level of bilateral cooperation has
been ensured thanks to personal friendly links between Mr. Heydar
Aliyev and Mr. Vladimir Putin, the diplomat said. He also stressed
that Presidents Ilham Aliyev and Vladimir Putin also maintain close
contact and regularly exchange views on many issues of mutual interest.

Ambassador Ryabov expressed hope that Azerbaijan-Russia links and
strategic partnership would be further developed and strengthened
thanks to political will of the heads of the two states.

He also expressed gratefulness for the fine conditions created here
for him during his mission.

Touching on the settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict, the Ambassador stated that Russia is very interested in
urgent solution to the problem, and wishes all the refugees return
to their native lands.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress