Azeri foreign minister, Austrian president discuss ties, Karabakh
Assa-Irada
9 Sep 05
Baku, 8 September: Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met
Austrian President Heinz Fischer in Vienna today. During the meeting,
the minister pointed out the progressive development of relations
between the countries a glaring example of which was recent mutual
visits by senior state officials. He said that presidential visits
could boost ties.
“I hope that your official visit to Azerbaijan will materialize in
2006,” the minister said.
Mammadyarov spoke in detail about the current state of the Nagornyy
Karabakh peace process and Azerbaijan’s position on the process.
The Austrian president thanked for the invitation and said that the
date of the visit would be decided via diplomatic channels.
Mammadyarov also met Austrian Speaker Andreas Khol. He stressed the
importance of developing cooperation between the two parliaments. The
two men exchanged views on the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict and the
regional situation.