AZERBAIJAN, GERMANY DEVELOP ALL-ROUND RELATIONS

AzerTag, Azerbaijan
Nov 16 2006

On November 15, Chairman of Milli Majlis Ogtay Asadov has met with
the visiting state secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Wildlife
Management and Safety of Nuclear Reactors of Germany, the deputy of
parliament Mrs. Astrid Kluge and the delegation.

Speaker of Azerbaijan Parliament has told about history of friendly
ties between Azerbaijan and Germany, noting that today the bilateral
relations have entered a new stage of development. Chairman of Milli
Majlis has told: "For 10 months of current year, the trade turnover
between two countries has made 288 million dollars, that for 40
percent is more in comparison with the similar period of the last year.

Financial, bank and other economic structures of Germany actively
work in Azerbaijan, and they have enclosed significant investments in
economy, social and humanitarian spheres of our country. Cooperation
of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Azerbaijan
Republic with corresponding structures of Germany closely cooperate.

Chairman of Milli Majlis also has emphasized development of
inter-parliamentary links. He noted that at discussion of many
questions on the international actions, the deputies support position
of each other.

In detail informing visitors about the Armenia-Azerbaijan,
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Ogtay Asadov has expressed to the German
party gratitude for protection of fair position of Azerbaijan,
support of territorial integrity of Azerbaijani state.

Having thanked for warm reception and the detailed information, Mrs.
Astrid Kluge has noted close cooperation with the Ministry of Ecology
and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan. She has told that the purpose of
present visit consists in carrying out of consultations about expansion
of interaction in the field of ecology and wildlife management.