TREND, Azerbaijan
Dec 1 2006

Azeri Parliament Delegation Holds Meetings in Pakistan

Source: Trend
Author: I.Alizade

01.12.2006

The delegation of the Azerbaijani Parliament, who are on a visit to
Pakistan, held a number of meetings. They met with both houses of the
Pakistani Parliament – Senate and National Assembly, the member of
the delegation, MP Asim Mollazade, stated in an exclusive interview
with Trend.

In addition, the delegation of the Azerbaijani Parliament visited the
Foreign Ministry of Pakistan and Foreign Relations Committee of the
Senate. During the meeting, debates were organized on the
Azerbaijani-Pakistani relations, energy policy and growing influence
of Azerbaijan.

Mollazade underlined that on 1 December, a round table was organized
in the Pakistani State University, with the participation of the
Azerbaijani delegation. The round table focused on the energy policy
of Azerbaijan and relations between the two countries in various
areas.

`It was stated during all meetings that the relations between
Azerbaijan and Pakistan are at high level. Official Islamabad
recognizes the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and the position
of Pakistan regarding Nagorno-Karabakh remains unchanged. At present,
Pakistan has not established diplomatic relations with Armenia due to
the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and supports the
settlement of the conflict on the basis of the territorial integrity
of Azerbaijan,’ Mollazade said, adding that both countries support
each other within the international organizations. `There is a very
good attitude towards Azerbaijan in Pakistan,’ Mollazade underlined.

The delegation includes the Head of the Working Group of the
Azerbaijani Parliament for Relations with Pakistan, Chairman of the
Permanent Parliamentary Commission for Agrarian Policy, Eldar
Ibrahimov, Chairman of the Permanent Commission for Human Rights,
Rabiyat Aslanova, Chairman of the Permanent Social Policy Commission
Hadi Rajabli and Deputies Asim Mollazade and Isa Habibbeyli.

The visit will conclude on 3 December.