BAKU HOSTS 68TH ROSE-ROTH SEMINAR OF NATO PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY

Azeri Press Agency
March 6 2008
Azerbaijan

Baku. Rashad Suleymanov -APA. 68th Rose-Roth Seminar of NATO
Parliamentary Assembly starts today, APA reports.

Ogtay Asadov, Speaker of Azerbaijani Parliament addressing the
meeting stated that Azerbaijan was interested in the integration
into Euro-Atlantic institutions. He noted that Azerbaijan joined
NATO Partnership for Peace Program (PfP) in 1994 and contributed to
global security.

"Azerbaijan has carried out Individual Partnership Action Plan
(IPAP) since 2005. The cooperation continues successfully within the
framework of plan. Azerbaijani security and defense institutions are
coordinated with NATO standards. The development of legal framework
on public control for Armed Forces is being carried out," he said.

Asadov touched upon the occupation of Azerbaijani lands by Armenia
and noted that Nagorno Karabakh conflict and other conflicts in South
Caucasus caused threat in the region.

He added that Armenia was an only country, which deployed military base
of other country. Asadov touched upon the clashes in the frontline on
March 4 and stated that Armenia was trying to divert the attention of
its citizens and the world community from the internal and domestic
unrest and bloody actions in Yerevan.

101 representatives from NATO member and supporter countries, including
60 parliamentarians participated in the seminar.