AzerTag, Azerbaijan
May 16 2005

PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV MEETS WITH BENITA FERRERO-WALDNER,
COMMISSIONER FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS & EUROPEAN NEIGHBORHOOD POLICY
[May 16, 2005, 12:50:22]

As reports AzerTAj’s own correspondent, President of the Republic
of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met on May 16 at the King Palace of
Warsaw Benita Ferrero-Waldner, commissioner for external relations &
European neighborhood policy.

Benita Ferrero-Waldner, recalling the previous meetings with
the Azerbaijan’s President, has highly estimated the Azerbaijan
participation in the European neighborhood policy and bilateral
cooperation between Azerbaijan and the European Union. There is
concretely work under the Azerbaijan’s rapprochement with the European
family has been conducted, said Mrs. Waldner.

Having speaking about the Armenian-Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict, President Ilam Aliyev said the problem is an obstacle for
peace and security in the region and it’s integration into Europe.
Head of the Azerbaijani state has told also about the economic reforms
in the country and Azerbaijan’s role in the giant energy projects.

Benita Ferrero-Waldner said that she was informed about successful
reforms in Azerbaijan and the European Union is ready to help
Azerbaijan for the larger implementation of the reforms.

President Ilham Aliyev has also resembled the document signed recently
in connection with the parliamentary elections, said the country will
more actively participate in the new neighborhood policy.