AZERBAIJAN-RUSSIA TALKS FOCUS ON ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN CONFLICT

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
May 10 2007

Azerbaijani and Russian Foreign Ministries finished the talks in
Moscow, APA reports quoting Azertaj agency.

Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov had several meetings in
Russian Foreign Ministry. The discussions focused on regional and
international security, development of bilateral relations between
Russia and Azerbaijan.

Mr.Azimov delivered lecture on the Azerbaijan Republic’s security
policy at the invitation of Caucasus Research Center at Moscow State
Institute of International Relations. He also delivered lecture on
the challenges before the Azerbaijan Republic and regional security
at Carnegie Moscow Center.

The Deputy Minister commenting on the results of the talks at
Russian Foreign Ministry and Azerbaijan’s policy said Azerbaijan’s
foreign policy is of transregional character. Touching on his talks
with Russian deputy foreign ministers, Mr.Azimov called these talks
efficient and important in terms of rightly understanding each other’s
positions, assessment of regional security and interests of the two
countries. He said according to Russian Foreign Ministry’s policy,
Azerbaijan is an important strategic partner for Russia, and relations
are based on mutual confidence and respect.

The talks also highlighted Euro-Atlantic themes, control of arms,
disarmament, and nonproliferation of nuclear weapon, security in
the Caspian Sea, deployment of missile-defense system in Europe,
cooperation with NATO, as well as general situation in the world,
transregional ad transnational projects.

The Deputy Foreign Minister stressed that the Armenian-Azerbaijani
conflict was also focused on.

"Azerbaijan’s position was introduced to the Russian side. We were
pleased with the exchange of views," he concluded.