AzerTag, Azerbaijan
Jan 29 2005

AMBASSADORS OF GERMANY AND GREECE PRESENT COPY OF THEIR CREDENTIALS
TO FOREIGN MINISTER OF AZERBAIJAN
[January 29, 2005, 17:53:36]

Minister of foreign affairs of the Azerbaijan Republic Elmar
Mammadyarov on January 28 has met the newly appointed ambassadors of
the Federative Republic of Germany and Greece to the country Detlet
Lingeman and Themistokles Dimidis, who presented copy of their
credentials.

Congratulating the new ambassadors, the Minister expressed hope that
they would make every effort to develop the relations between
Azerbaijan and their countries.

Expressing pleasure of his appointment as ambassador to Azerbaijan,
ambassador Detlet Lingeman said he would do hi best to develop the
German-Azerbaijani relations.

Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan updated the German diplomat on
socio-political situation in the country, also informed on occupation
of 20 percent of lands of the country by the Armenian armed forces,
on illegal settlement of population in the occupied territories,
which contradicts requirement of the international Geneva Convention.
Speaking of Azerbaijan’s integration to the Euro-Atlantic structures,
Mr. Mammadyarov said occupation of the territories is a great
obstacle on this way.

Ambassador Themistokles Dimidis said to do most effective to serve
the bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Greece.

Speaking of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Greece, in particular,
in the energy sphere, Minister Mammadyarov said this cooperation is
of great importance from the point of view of strategic-geographic
position of both countries.

In the meeting, also were exchanged views on a number of issues of
mutual interest.