AzerTag, Azerbaijan
June 17 2006

BULGARIA UPHOLDS FAIR CAUSE OF AZERBAIJAN
[June 17, 2006, 13:46:50]

As was informed earlier, the delegation of Bulgarian parliamentarians
led by Solomon Passy, Chairman of the Foreign Policy Committee of
this country’s parliament, is visiting Baku.

Soloman Passi in his interview to AzerTAc correspondent said that
‘the goal of visit is to have exchange with their Azeri colleagues
to deepen the relations between two countries’. ‘Azerbaijan is a
leading country on the Caucasus and we are keen in development of
links with this country. Azerbaijan also rapidly integrates to NATO
and the European Union. We support this position of official Baku and
are ready to render any assistance to your coujntry’, he emphasized.

Touching upon the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict, he
said ‘this conflict is a serious obstacle for development of country.
It is a threat for both Azerbaijan and the South Caucasus’. ‘We think
settlement of the problem is urgent. We adhere peace settlement of
the conflict, and Bulgaria supports fair cause of Azerbaijan in this
question’, he concluded.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress