FRENCH PRESIDENT TO VISIT AZERBAIJAN FOR FIRST TIME

State Telegraph Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan
April 28, 2009 Tuesday

President of France Nicolas Sarkozy will make a tour of the South
Caucasus and Kazakhstan.

During a two-day visit, Sarkozy will make a trip to Azerbaijan,
Armenia and Kazakhstan on June 25-26. French President will pay a
short-term visit to Georgia as well. It is Sarkozy`s third visit to
Georgia over the past ten months.

Despite good relations between France and Azerbaijan, it is going to
be the French President`s first visit to Azerbaijan.