Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Jan 29 2007

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visiting France

[ 29 Jan. 2007 13:32 ]

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has left for France at the
invitation of the President of France Jacques Chirac, APA European
bureau reports.

The president is accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar
Mammadyarov, Emergencies Minister Kemaleddin Heydarov, Minister of
Economic Development Heydar Babayev and other members of the
government and businessmen. According to the visit schedule
Azerbaijani President will meet with his French counterpart and
banquet will be organized in honour of Ilham Aliyev. Azerbaijani
President will have official dinner with Prime Minister of France
Dominique de Villepin, President of the French Senate Mr. Christian
Ponsele, Jean-Louis Debre, President of French National Assembly,
French Foreign Minister Phillip Dust-Blazi, French Defence Minister
Michele Alliot-Marie, Minister of Agriculture and Fishing Dominique
Bussereau, Minister Delegate for Veterans’ Affairs Hamlaoui
Mekachera, Mayor of Paris Bertran Delanoe on January 30.
On January 31 Ilham Aliyev will arrive in Lill, meet with Nord Pa d’
Kale region leadership and heads of enterprises and will return to
Baku.
French Foreign Ministry press secretary reported that current
relations between the two countries, situation in the Caucasus will
be discussed during the meetings. 7 bilateral documents on science,
civil defence, tourism, on family and women problems will be signed
within the visit. The information stresses the improvement of
cooperation of France-Azerbaijan relations, implementation of
mediation mission of France, Russia and the US in the settlement of
Nagorno Karabakh conflict within the framework of OSCE Minsk Group,
aviation in economic sphere and oil industry. France is the sixth
among Azerbaijan’s trade partners and the fourth among foreign
investors. The enterprises of the two countries are expected to sign
several contracts and agreements within the President’s visit. /APA/