ELMAR MAMMADYAROV RECEIVES VLADIMIR RUSHAILO

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
June 7 2007

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov received chairman
of CIS Executive Committee Vladimir Rushailo. Foreign Ministry
press center told APA Vladimir Rushailo stressing the importance
of developing humanitarian cooperation, strengthening relations
in cultural and education fields in the CIS area emphasized that
Foundation on Humanitarian Assistance was established. Vladimir
Rushailo also spoke of the 11th international economic forum to be
held on June 8-10 in Saint Petersburg.

In his turn Elmar Mammadyarov highly evaluated carrying out projects
on humanitarian aid saying that Azerbaijan is attaching importance to
Azerbaijan-CIS states relations. Emphasizing Azerbaijan’s economic
and political significance Vladimir Rushailo said it created big
opportunities for maintaining stability in the region and regulating
the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict. He also hoped for expected fruitful
results in the bilateral peaceful negotiations to be held within the
forum. The meeting made an exchange of views on the issues of mutual
importance.