VISIT OF FOREIGN MINISTER OF AZERBAIJAN TO UKRAINE
[October 16, 2004, 13:17:20]
Azer Tag, Azerbaijan
Oct 16 2004
As was stated, being on an official visit in Ukraine, the Minister of
Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov on October 15 has met
chairman of the Supreme Rada of Ukraine Vladimir Litvin. Mr. Litvin
has noted relations between Ukraine and the Azerbaijan Republic
develop not only as partner, but also as friendly. He highly estimated
the connections developed between our parliaments. Chairman of the
Supreme Rada has warmly congratulated E. Mammadyarov on coming Day
of Independence of the Azerbaijan Republic.
In turn, Elmar Mammadyarov has informed the speaker on the course of
the official visit, having named meetings with the President of Ukraine
Leonid Kuchma, Prime Minister Victor Yanukovich and the head of the
foreign policy department Konstantin Grishchenko very successful and
fruitful. The relations between the Azerbaijan Republic and Ukraine
have great prospects, has emphasized E. Mammadyarov.
During the meeting, also exchanged were issues on political situation
in both countries.
The same day, head of the foreign policy department of Azerbaijan Elmar
Mammadyarov has visited Institute of the International Relations of
the Kiev National University after T. Shevchenko in which he in due
time studied diplomacy and the international relations. E. Mammadyarov
has delivered a lecture before students of Institute.
The Minister also has stopped on the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny
Karabakh conflict, having emphasized importance of support by official
Kiev of the principle of territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and
inviolability of its borders. Then, he has answered numerous questions
of students.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress