AZERBAIJANI FOREIGN MINISTER ELMAR MAMMADYAROV RECEIVES EUROPEAN UNION SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE SOUTH CAUCASUS PETER SEMNEBY

APA
30 Sep 2009 19:40

Baku. Lachin Sultanova – APA. On September 30, Azerbaijani
Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov receives European Union Special
Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby. Press Service
of the Ministry told APA that the sides exchanged views on current
level and perspectives of Azerbaijan – EU relations.

Peter Semneby noted that EU was interested in establishment
of relations with Azerbaijan and added that the 10th meeting of
EU-Azerbaijan Cooperation Committee in Baku on September 25 of the
current year was a bright example for this.

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in return stated that
Azerbaijan had also keen interest in further expansion of cooperation
with EU and stressed the significance of certain programs and
initiatives in this direction. Touching upon the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict, the Minister provided detailed information about the
negotiation process and stressed the importance of solution to the
conflict on the basis of international legal norms and principles
within the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.

Regional stability, energy security and other issues of mutual
interests were also in the focus of attention at the meeting.
From: Baghdasarian