PRESIDENT OF HEYDAR ALIYEV’S FOUNDATION MEETS CHAIRMAN OF US CONGRESS SUB-COMMITTEE

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Jan 10 2008
Azerbaijan

Mehriban Aliyeva, president of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Goodwill
Ambassador of UNESCO and ISESCO, MP, head of the working group on
Azerbaijan-US Inter-Parliamentary Relations Standing Committee, met
Mr. Robert Wexler, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Europe within the
House Foreign Affairs Committee of the USA Congress, on January 9.

Noting his first visit and pleasure to be in Baku, Robert Wexler said
the US Congress pays particular attention to the South Caucasus region,
stressing that the development of Azerbaijan and religious tolerance
here can serve an example for other world countries.

Ms. Mehriban Aliyeva highly appreciated the current visit of the US
delegation, noting the successful development of relations between
the two countries in all fields.

The Foundation’s president spoke of importance of the projects being
implemented under support of the United States, religious tolerance in
the country, and noted the necessity of activating efforts to deepen
bilateral relations.

The sides also discussed the questions on solution of the
Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict, chances for elimination
of the 907 Section to the Freedom Support Act and current situation
in the country.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress