FOREIGN MINISTER ELMAR MAMMEDYAROV RECEIVED REPRESENTATIVES OF US CONGRESS
APA
Feb 15 2010
Azerbaijan
Baku – APA. Foreign Minister Elmar Mammedyarov received a group
of persons in charge of US Congress, APA reports quoting the Press
Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic.
During the meeting foreign minister E. Mammedyarov informed the guests
about the processes occurring both in Azerbaijan and the region.
Talking about democratic, social-economic development, he stressed
that Azerbaijan is a young democracy of the region.
Touching upon the main problem of Azerbaijan, Armenia – Azerbaijan,
Nagorno Garabagh conflict, which still remains unsolved, the minister
E. Mammedyarov informed about the process of peaceful solution. For
guarantee peace and stability in the region the minister noted the
importance of withdrawal of Armenian armed forces from occupied lands
of Azerbaijan, restoration of Azerbaijan’s territorial integration,
and returning IDPs to their native lands.
E. Mammedyarov underlined that Azerbaijan is a leading country of the
region, which participates in a number of regional and global projects,
in addition the minister brought to guests’ attention that Azerbaijan
is able to show a determinate character in international arena.
The minister E. Mammedyarov also informed the congress representatives
that Azerbaijan is a participant in charge of the international
security system, which made an important contribution. "Today
Azerbaijani peacemakers serve in Afghanistan, but prior to it they
served also in Kosovo and Iraq", – said E. Mammedyarov.
Touching upon US – Azerbaijan relationships, Mr. Mammedyarov talked
about the present state and future perspectives. Noting the importance
of spreading the true and precise information about Armenian –
Azerbaijan conflict and the region as a whole in US Congress, E.
Mammedyarov accented the importance of international law and principles
in congressmen’s approach to this mater.
At the end of the meeting the Minister E. Mammedyarov answered numerous
questions of the guests.