ALIYEV, PUTIN PRAISE TIES

Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
Posted June 19 2006

Baku, June 16, AssA-Irada
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Friday met with his Russian
counterpart Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Conference on
Cooperation and Confidence-building Measures in Asia in the Kazakh
city of Almaty.

Along with bilateral ties, the two leaders exchanged views on
the latest developments in the region and settlement to the
Armenia-Azerbaijan Upper (Nagorno) Garabagh conflict.

The heads of state praised the level of ties, citing as an example
the fact that Russian-Azeri commodities turnover doubled last year.

They also emphasized mutual achievements in the political field.

While in Kazakhstan, President Aliyev also met with Israil Deputy Prime
Minister Simon Peres. The two stressed the importance of expanding
the relations between Azerbaijan and Israel.

The president also had a meeting with a member of the Palestine
Liberation Organization’s executive committee Mohamed Saad Audiya.