AzerTag, Azerbaijan
March 26 2005

AZERBAIJAN, RUSSIA: PRESIDENTS’ EFFORT CAUSE OF EXPANDING OF
RELATIONS
[March 26, 2005, 13:35:39]

Murtuz Alaskarov, chairman of the Milli Majlis (Parliament) received
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federal Assembly’s Council of Federation
Svetlana Orlova, and delegation of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly,
March 25.

Speaker of the Azerbaijani parliament, talking about history of the
relations between Azerbaijan and Russia, said the joint efforts of
the presidents Ilham Aliyev and Vladimir Putin has been a sufficient
impetus to the development of bilateral relations which already were
risen on the level of strategic partnership. The Russian business
representatives have actively been involved to economic life of
Azerbaijan. Today is annually turnover between the countries reached
up $ 1 billion.

Then Murtuz Alaskarov has informed the quest about economic, social
and jural reforms, grave consequences of the Armenian-Azerbaijan,
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. He stressed that Russia as the member of
OSCE Minsk group will be more actively involve in a settlement of
the conflict.

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federal Assembly’s Council of Federation
Svetlana Orlova with satisfaction told about his meeting with President
Ilham Aliyev and recalling its meeting with nationwide leader of
the Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev said that reciprocal visits
of delegations playing an important role in development of mutual
relations. As noted the quest conducting of the Year of Russia in
Azerbaijan in 2006 would serve strengthening and deepening of the
relations between two countries. Informing the parliament speaker
on the ongoing preparatory work for the 9th St. Petersburg economic
Forum, she said that it is expected joining the event Presidents of
both countries.