Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
April 29 2006

Abbas Abbasov: `Tension in Armenia-Azerbaijan talks compels
strengthening of our strategical positions’

[ 29 Apr. 2006 14:19 ]

Kazakhstan prime minister, Danial Akhmetov will also take part in the
meeting of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) to be held on May
5 in Azerbaijan. According to first deputy prime minister of
Azerbaijan, Abbas Abbasov, within the frame of the visit the guest is
expected to meet with Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev and Prime
Minister Arthur Rasizadeh, as well as will participate in cornerstone
laying ceremony of grain terminal of Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan joint
venture. (APA)

Abbas Abbasov giving comment on the issues of importing Kazakhstan
grain to Azerbaijan being met with dissatisfaction by local
entrepreneurs, he said this project is implemented aimed at
regulating the inner market: `Construction of grain terminal will be
enough to Azerbaijan. We are a country living in war condition, it is
15 years that 20% of Azerbaijani lands are under occupation, and
talks’ being in tension in this direction compels us to strengthen
our positions. The government is concerned in provision of grain
resources in Azerbaijan.’
It should be noted that, today next meeting of inter-governments
committee on Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan economic cooperation was held in
Baku. Issue of paying Azerbaijani debt to Kazakhstan has also been
discussed in the meeting of the committee. According to Mr.Abbasov,
establishing of working group has been decided to investigate this
issue. `The date of the debt has already passed 13-14 years, and
financial and bank organizations of both countries should work on
this issue seriously. All documents being prepared should be
submitted to both countries’ co-chairs.’/APA/