AZERBAIJANI FOREIGN MINISTER AND HIS FRENCH COUNTERPART TO DISCUSS NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT

Azeri Press Agency
Feb 13 2008
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov is paying a working
visit to France. Spokesman for French Foreign Ministry told APA that
Elmar Mammadyarov is planned to meet with French Minister of Foreign
and European Affairs Bernard Kouchner tomorrow in the first half of
the day.

The ministers are expected to discuss bilateral and regional
cooperation, economic-political relations, increasing investments and
settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Following the meeting,
the ministers will hold a briefing.

French embassy in Azerbaijan told APA that it will be a splendid
opportunity for the sides to discuss the process of settlement of
the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev paid a state visit to France in
January, 2007. French companies have wide range of operations in
Azerbaijan (oil industry, bank, food industry).

France holds the fourth place for foreign investment in Azerbaijan.

Trade exchange between the two countries makes up approximately ~@1bn.