AZERI LEADER THANKS JORDAN FOR SUPPORT ON KARABAKH
APA
May 17 2010
Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijani president has praised his country’s ties with Jordan
and thanked King Abdullah II for his "open and unequivocal" position
on the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over breakaway Nagornyy
Karabakh.
Speaking at a press conference with the visiting king of Jordan on
16 May, President Ilham Aliyev said that Azerbaijan and Jordan would
soon implement joint economic projects.
"During this visit, we discussed the practical aspects of our economic
cooperation and various investment projects, which we are going to
implement in the near future," Aliyev was quoted as saying by the
Azerbaijani news agency APA.
Aliyev also thanked Jordan for its support for an Azerbaijani-drafted
resolution at the UN General Assembly in 2008 which called for
immediate Armenian pullout from Azerbaijani territory.
"I am very grateful to you for the support you provided to Azerbaijan
at the United Nations. That was very important to us because, as
you know, Azerbaijan’s internationally-recognized territory has been
under Armenian occupation for many years," Aliyev was quoted as saying
by APA. He said Azerbaijan had also backed Jordan at international
organizations and promised to continue this support.
Also speaking at the press conference, King Abdullah II said he and
President Aliyev had discussed regional and international issues,
including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
"The resolution of this conflict is very important for the restoration
of peace and stability. We discussed this issue with our brothers in
Baku," Abdullah II said.
As part of the visit, the foreign ministries of Azerbaijan and Jordan
signed a memorandum of understanding on international cooperation. The
two countries also signed an agreement on cooperation "in the sphere
of work with the youth", APA said.