THERE ARE GOOD CONDITIONS FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF RELATIONS BETWEEN
AZERBAIJAN AND GREAT BRITAIN
AzerTag
September 22, 2004
On September 21, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Elmar
Mammadyarov has met with the special representative of the Great
Britain on Southern Caucasus Brian Fall, who is now visiting
Azerbaijan.
As was informed to AzerTAj from the press center of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, having noted development of relations between
Azerbaijan and the Great Britain, Mr. Brian Fall has especially
emphasized presence of favorable conditions for continuation and
henceforth cooperation between our countries. Having stated that rich
natural resources of Azerbaijan create for it favorable economic
opportunities, the visitor has noted importance of the even greater
attraction in our Republic of the English investors.
Highly having estimated cooperation between our countries, minister
Elmar Mammadyarov has agreed with ideas concerning expansion of
economic relations. The Minister spoke of the importance of attraction
of the English investors not only in oil sector, but also in non-oil
sector of Azerbaijan. Mr. Mammadyarov has expressed confidence that
meetings, conferences and other actions render positive influence on
process of expansion of economic relations between our
countries. Highly having estimated connections of our countries not
only in economic sphere, but also in the field of politics, the
Minister has expressed hope for support of the Great Britain in the
question of settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh
conflict.
Having emphasized that his country supports withdrawal of the armed
forces of Armenia from the occupied Azerbaijan territories, special
representative Brian Fall has emphasized confidence of returning of
the IDPs to their native lands. The British visitor has expressed hope
that the Nagorny Karabakh conflict would be settled by peace way on
the basis of norms and principles of international law.
At the meeting, also present was the ambassador of the Great Britain
in Azerbaijan Mr. Lawrence Bristow.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress