DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER OF AZERBAIJAN IN LIBYA TO DISCUSS BILATERAL RELATIONS

AzerTag, Azerbaijan
Dec 26 2006

Khalaf Khalafov, Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan arrived on
December 25 on a three-day visit to the Great Socialist People’s
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, according to the Azerbaijan’s embassy in Egypt.

K. Khalafov met with Abdul Rahman Shalgam, Foreign Minister of Libya,
to discuss development of bilateral relations.

On the history of Azerbaijan-Libya relationship, A. Shalgam said his
country is ready to develop ties with Azerbaijan in all spheres. He
found a need to enhance cooperation in a number of spheres including
oil and oil equipment, healthcare, education, culture.

Saying Azerbaijan is located in the sensitive geographical and
strategic area, Minister pointed out that Libya closely monitoring
the situation in the South Caucasus. According to him, Libya has
always backed Azerbaijan’s stance on Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
over Nagorno-Karabakh.

K. Khalafov highlighted the possibility to develop bilateral relations
through mutual visits of the Heads of States and ministers.

Deputy Minister presented A. Shalgam President Ilham Aliyev’s letter
to Muammar al-Gaddafi, head of the Libya Revolution and invited the
Head of Libya state to Azerbaijan.

A. Shalgam invited Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov to visit Libya,
saying he is going to visit Azerbaijan in 2007.

The possibility of cooperation in the health care was stressed during
the meeting with Health Minister of Libya Mohammad Rashid.

The meeting with Ibrahim al-Sharif, Higher Education Minister of Libya,
focused on the student exchange issue.

During the talks with Mohammad al-Barani, Deputy Foreign Minister of
Libya, K. Khalafov discussed Azerbaijan-Libya bilateral relations.