PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV RECEIVES DELEGATION OF EUROPEAN
UNION-AZERBAIJAN COMMITTEE FOR PARLIAMENTARY COOPERATION
[April 19, 2005, 21:06:34]

AzerTag, Azerbaijan
April 19 2005

On April 19, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received in
the Presidential palace delegation of the European Union-Azerbaijan
Committee for Parliamentary Cooperation led by Maria Ishler Biguin.

The head of state has noted that is glad to meet with members
of delegation of the European Union – Azerbaijan Committee for
Parliamentary Cooperation, and highly has estimated successful carrying
out in Baku of session of the Committee. President Ilham Aliyev, having
emphasized that gives great value to relations with the European Union,
has told: “Integration into Europe is one of priority questions for
Azerbaijan. Having noted that last years between Azerbaijan and the
European Union have been established fine working links, the head of
Azerbaijani state has with satisfaction reminded the participation
in last year’s actions of the European Union, having emphasized, that
the meetings carried out during these actions have shown interest of
both Azerbaijan and the European Union in the further expansion and
development of links.

Having noted active participation of Azerbaijan in the European
“Policy of New Neighborhood”, President Ilham Aliyev has expressed
confidence that mutual relations would extend in these frameworks
and henceforth. Having emphasized that for the further development of
cooperation in the field of transport, infrastructure, power, culture
and other spheres are available good opportunities, the head of the
Azerbaijani state has expressed confidence that this interaction
would go ahead.

Having ascertained that successful cooperation of Azerbaijan with
the European Union serves establishment of peace and stability in
region, President Ilham Aliyev has noted increase of attention
of the European Union to settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan,
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, having regarded realization of activity
by the special representative of EU in this connection as display of
the given attention.

President Ilham Aliyev has once again expressed confidence that
cooperation of Azerbaijan and the European Union would successfully
continue and in the coming years.

Having expressed deep satisfaction with visit to Baku, Ms. Maria Ishler
Biguin has recollected the previous meetings with the President of
Azerbaijan, having noted that is glad for opportunity again to meet the
head of Azerbaijani state. Having regarded visit of so representative
delegation to Azerbaijan as a bright example of interest to our
country, the guest has emphasized that the European Union attaches
significance to development of relations with the Republic.

Having informed about the meeting of members of delegation with the
IDPs in Barda region, Ms. Biguin has told: “We have seen in what
difficult conditions they live. We once again came to such conclusion
that it is necessary for members of the European Parliament to make
their contribution in settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict”.