Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan
Feb 15 2008

Foreign Ministers of France and Azerbaijan Discuss Pressing Questions
in Paris
15.02.08 10:47

France, Paris, 15 February / corr. Trend News A. Maharramli/ The
foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and France discussed the energy
cooperation with the European Union (EU) during the talks held in
Paris on 14 February. `The cooperation between France and Azerbaijan
is on the high level and the diversification of energy sources will
be key priorities during the chairmanship of France in EU from 1
July,’ Bernar Kushner, the foreign minister of France said in Paris
on 14 February.

`The French foreign minister welcomed the proposal concerning the
peace talks between Baku and Yerevan on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
during his meeting with Elmar Mammadyarov, his Azerbaijani
counterpart,’ the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
France said to Trend. `The fact that the peace talks between still
continue in spite of the presidential elections to be held in Armenia
and Azerbaijan is a good signal,’ Kushner said during the meeting.

The French minister stressed the significance of the continuation of
the talks on the basis of the principles stated in the document
introduced to the conflicting parties in November 2007 in Madrid by
the co-chairmen of OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe) Minsk group.

The ministers discussed the issues concerning the media in Azerbaijan
as well. Kushner emphasized the importance of the cooperation of
Azerbaijan with EU and OSCE in media issues and added that France
attaches great importance to such matters,’ the press service of the
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs said to Trend.

Bernar Fasye, the French co-chairman of OSCE Minsk group also took
part in the meeting.