Azer Tag, Azerbaijan State Info Agency
Sept 27 2004

CHAIRMAN OF AZERBAIJAN PARLIAMENT VISITING UKRAINE
[September 27, 2004, 18:49:03]

As was stated, Chairman of Milli Majlis of the Azerbaijan Republic
Murtuz Alaskarov is on an official visit in Ukraine.

In the morning on September 26, M. Alaskarov has assigned flowers to
the monument of the national leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev.
Members of parliamentary delegation, representatives of the Congress
of Azerbaijanis of Ukraine (CAU) also have assigned flowers to the
monument of the father of the Azerbaijan nation. Then, Murtuz
Alaskarov together with deputies of Milli Majlis has planted trees in
the territory of the embassy of Azerbaijan in Kiev where was erected
this monument.

Chairman of Azerbaijan Parliament has met in the embassy the
diplomatic corps in this country.

The same day, M. Alaskarov met the activists of the Congress of
Azerbaijanis of Ukraine at the “Natsionalniy” Hotel.

With the opening remarks, ambassador Talat Aliyev opened the meeting.

Then, warmly having welcomed on behalf of the Congress the Chairman
of Milli Majlis and members of delegation, chairman of the CAU Ogtay
Efendiyev informed on activity of Azerbaijani Diaspora. He has noted
that today there are half million Azerbaijanis live in Ukraine,
regional branches of the Congress function in 27 subjects of Ukraine.
As he said, the Diaspora differs with high activity in all spheres of
the life of Ukraine. He has assured the head of Azerbaijan Parliament
that CAU would and further strengthen its number in the name of
consolidation of the nation to promote the state policy of our
national leader Heydar Aliyev and successfully carried out by
President Ilham Aliyev.

In his statement, Speaker of Azerbaijan Parliament has noted stable
political situation in the country, has told about the big
accomplishments of Azerbaijan under the direction of President Ilham
Aliyev in all areas of life of the Republic that inspires the nation
on new achievements in the name of well-being of our people and
prosperity of Azerbaijan, strong base of which was laid by ingenious
Heydar Aliyev.

Speaking on the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Garabagh conflict, Mr.
Alaskarov has called the Ukrainian Azerbaijanis to bring the truth up
to the Ukrainian public. He also has emphasized, that official Kiev
firmly stands o the position of territorial integrity of Azerbaijan
that has been once again confirmed during the meeting with chairman
of the Supreme Rada of Ukraine Vladimir Litvin and the first deputy
foreign minister of Ukraine Vladimir Yelchenko

Chairman of Azerbaijan Parliament wished the management and activists
of Azerbaijan Diaspora news successes and accomplishments in the name
of independent Azerbaijan and their second Motherland – Ukraine.

In the second half of day, members of parliamentary delegation have
familiarized with historical memorial complexes of Kiev.

The official visit continues.