AZERBAIJAN PRESIDENT MEETS MEMBERS OF UK PARLIAMENT’S FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

AzerTag
July 15 2009
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has today met members of the UK
Parliament`s Foreign Affairs Committee.

Mike Gapes, the committee`s chairman, said the House of Lords is
pleased to once again host the President of Azerbaijan. He stressed the
importance of the Azerbaijani leader`s visit to London, expressing
confidence it would contribute to developing the Azerbaijan-UK
relations.

Gapes said the meeting with the Azerbaijani President is a good
opportunity to exchange views on ongoing processes in the country
and regional and international matters.

The Committee chairman praised Azerbaijan`s achievements in energy
sector, saying it would be interesting to learn the Azerbaijani
leader`s vision of cooperation in this regard.

President Ilham Aliyev highlighted ongoing development processes
in Azerbaijan.

He praised the Azerbaijan-UK relations, saying they see overall
development.

The President said the two countries have "an intensive political
dialogue" and "successfully cooperate on energy and security and
fight together against terror".

The President also touched upon the Azerbaijan-EU cooperation, and
said it is being continuously expanded. President Ilham Aliyev said
Azerbaijan is today "a key energy supplier for Europe".

The President also spoke of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over
Nagorno-Karabakh, including ongoing talks to resolve the dispute.