AzerTag, Azerbaijan
Nov 30 2004
MEETING OF PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV AND EMIR OF QATAR,
SHEIKH HAMAD BIN KHALIFA AL THANI
[November 30, 2004, 19:50:30]
A meeting of President of Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliyev and Emir
of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani was held at the
`Emir-Divan’ Palace on 30 November.
Expressing pleasure of meeting President Ilham Aliyev in his country,
Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani said he was keen in
development of cooperation with Azerbaijan. The political relations
of our countries are high level, and current visit of the Azerbaijan
President will promote expansion of cooperation in other spheres as
well, he underlined.
Expressing gratitude for official invitation and sincere hospitality,
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said that there are good
opportunities to expand cooperation between the two countries.
Emir of Qatar stated that this, first, would promote opening of
embassy in Doha, reciprocal visits of foreign ministers, as well as
of the businessmen of two states.
It was also stressed that Qatar has opportunity to invest in some
fields in Azerbaijan. As a result, it was agreed on invitation of
specialists, including physicians, sportsmen to Qatar.
President Ilham Aliyev reminded on rich and colossal financial
opportunities of Qatar, and said that the discussed questions should
be realized on concrete projects. The embassy of Azerbaijan should be
opened in the State of Qatar. Certain steps will be made on creating
of joint economic commission.
Head of the Azerbaijan State also touched the Armenia-Azerbaijan,
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, disclosed position of Azerbaijan in this
question. President Ilham Aliyev expressed gratitude to the State of
Qatar for support of Azerbaijan’s position on the international
organizations, including in the UN and Organization of Islamic
Conference related to the settlement of the problem.
Mr. Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani said that Qatar stands ready to
cooperate with Azerbaijan in all fields.
Also was held exchange of views on a number of issues of mutual
interest.