AzerTag, Azerbaijan
Aug 13 2005

MINISTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY MEETS WITH DELEGATION OF GERMAN
INTELLIGENCE SERVICE
[August 13, 2005, 19:45:41]

At the invitation of the Minister of National Security of Azerbaijan
Eldar Mahmudov, a delegation of the Federal Intelligence Service of
Germany led by its Chief August Hanning stayed in Baku from August
11 to 13.

On August 12, the members of the delegation accompanied by
Lieutenant-General Eldar Mahmudov and other Ministry’s officials
visited the Alley of Honor in Baku to pay a tribute to the national
leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev, and the Martyrs Alley to
commemorate those who gave their lives for independence and territorial
integrity of Azerbaijan.

Later on the same, Chief of the Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service
August Hanning and his delegation met with Minister of National
Security of Azerbaijan Lieutenant-General Eldar Mahmudov.

The Minister informed the delegation members on the legal and
democratic reforms implemented in Azerbaijan under the leadership
of President Ilham Aliyev, and the work done to maintain political
stability and security in the country, which, according to him, are
the most important factors to ensure its socio-economic development
as well as realization of the large-scale international projects.

Lieutenant-General Eldar Mahmudov also told of the concrete steps
taken in fight against organized crime and international terrorism,
illegal migration and drug trafficking and touched upon criminogenic
situation in the region and the factors influencing on it, as well
as the aftermath of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict.

In turn, Chief of the Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service August
Hanning shared his impressions of staying in Baku, expressing
satisfaction with the existing cooperation between corresponding
structures of Azerbaijan and Germany. He also expressed confidence
this visit would be very useful for strengthening of the relationship
between the two countries in general.

The parties exchanged views on a number of other issues of mutual
interest including prospects of mutually beneficial cooperation
between the two countries’ special services.
From: Baghdasarian