AZERI EMBASSY TO BE OPENED IN SWEDEN BY END OF THIS YEAR
Author: A.Mammadova

TREND Information, Azerbaijan
Aug. 9, 2006

The Azerbaijani embassy will be opened in Sweden by the end of this
year. This question was discussed by Azerbaijani foreign minister
Elmar Mammadyarov during his official visit to Stockholm and meeting
with his Swedish colleague Yan Eliasson,Trend reports quoting the
press-center of Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.

The Swedish minister was submitted the order of Azerbaijani president
on establishment of an embassy in this country. The sides exchanged
views on the role of the international organizations in the settlement
of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Eliasson, who played a role of no small
importance in achieving the cease-fire regime between

Azerbaijan and Armenia in 1994, mentioned the significance of the
peaceful solution of the conflict. Besides, he voiced his concerns
over the fires in Azerbaijan’s occupied territories and said that
this issue will be on the focus of attention.

The ministers discussed the development of the economic cooperation,
especially involvement of Swedish businessmen and investments into
Azerbaijan, conducting of joint business-forum with the participation
of Azerbaijani head. Besides, discuss

Ions were held on the establishment of joint intergovernmental
economic commission.

Mammadyarov held several meetings with Swedish senior officials and
the representatives of Azerbaijani diaspora during his official visit
to Stockholm. The visit was completed on August 9.