ELMAR MAMMADYAROV MEETS WITH SYRIAN FOREIGN MINISTER

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
April 11 2007

Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov visiting Syria met with
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shaara, Azerbaijani honorary consul
to Lebanon accompanying the minister Nazih Gassub told the APA.

He said the Ministers discussed regional cooperation, development
of mutual cooperation, existing situation on the settlement of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, opening of Azerbaijani Embassy in Syria
and other issues.

Azerbaijani minister will also meet with Syrian President Bashar Asad,
Parliament speaker Mahmud al Abrashem, heads of Syrian cities’ chambers
of commerce and industry nter to the visit program of Mammadyarov.

Mammadyarov will end his visit to Syria tomorrow and then will visit
Lebanon on April 12-13.

Foreign Minister will conclude four agreements on cooperation in
different fields in Lebanon and Syria. These agreements will cover
economical fields. Mammadyarov will end his visit in the Middle East
on April 13.