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APril 17 2010

Italia backs Azerbaijan’s position on Karabakh
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Riccardo Migliori The existing conflicts in the South Caucasus region
poses a serious threat to the international security.

Italia supports Azerbaijan`s constructive position on the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Italian MP, head of the country`s
delegation to the OSCE PA Riccardo Migliori said during a meeting with
deputy speaker of Azeri parliament Bahar Muradova.

Migliori, who is here to attend an international conference ‘2010
parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan: more democratic, more
transparent’ said the existing conflicts in the South Caucasus region
poses a serious threat to the international security.

He also stressed the necessity of development of the parliamentary
diplomacy to contribute to settling the conflict.

On the conference Migliori praised it, which he said, shows that the
Azerbaijan government is determined to conduct the upcoming
parliamentary elections in a free, transparent and democratic
atmosphere.

Bahar Muradova, in turn, spoke of the history of relationship between
Azerbaijan and Italia. She said thanks to efforts of the two
countries` leaders, bilateral relations had reached the level of
strategic partnership.

She also underlined the role of the two countries` legislative bodies
in boosting bilateral cooperation.

Muradova also thanked the Italian government for supporting
Azerbaijan`s position on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Italian ambassador to the country Mario Giorgio Stefano Baldi was
present in the meeting.

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