LEBANESE PM: LEBANON THINKS DEVELOPMENT OF COOPERATION WITH AZERBAIJAN IMPORTANT
Sadikhova
Trend
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May 3 2010
Azerbaijan
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri considers it important to
develop bilateral cooperation with Azerbaijan. He stresses the need
to organize meetings of heads of state agencies and businessmen of
both countries, as well as prepare draft agreements on cooperation in
the areas of interest to both parties, Hariri said during a meeting
with Azerbaijani Ambassador to Syria, also accredited to Lebanon,
Mahir Aliyev.
During the meeting at the residence of Lebanese Prime Minister,
Azerbaijani Ambassador informed him about the ongoing processes in
Azerbaijan, reforms in political, economic and social spheres, foreign
policy of the country in respect of the Organization of Islamic
Conference, as well as on the settlement of Armenian-Azerbaijani
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the Azerbaijani Embassy in Damascus
told Trend.
Hariri thanked the Azerbaijani President for his decision to open an
embassy in Lebanon. He appreciated Azerbaijan’s action as a political
and moral support to the country, which is experiencing hard days.
Lebanese Prime Minister also expressed his desire to visit Azerbaijan
and familiarize with the country.
During his visit to Lebanon, Azerbaijani ambassador also met with
Foreign Minister Ali al-Shami, Minister of Youth and Sports Ali
Abdallah, Minister of Energy Gebran Bassil, Minister of Culture Salim
Wardeh, the embassy said.
During the meetings Lebanese officials have expressed interest
in developing cooperation with Azerbaijan. Officials also noted
the country’s adherence to resolve the Armenian-Azerbaijani
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict within the territorial integrity of
Azerbaijan.