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By Amina Nazarli

Poland attaches particular importance to cooperation with Azerbaijan, Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said as he met his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov in Warsaw.

The ministers expressed satisfaction with the current state of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Poland and exchanged views on the expansion of cooperation in various fields, Azertac reported.

They emphasized the high-level mutual visits which contribute to the enhancement of cooperation. The sides also stressed that during this period both countries have signed 35 legal documents and 12 more drafts are under consideration.

The ministers commended the activity of Intergovernmental Commission and Azerbaijan-Poland inter-parliamentary friendship groups, as well as regular political consultations between the Foreign Ministries of two countries.

Touching upon the transport projects launched with Azerbaijan’s initiative and participation, particularly East-West and North-South corridors, Mammadyarov noted that Poland may also get benefited from the opportunities provided by these routes.

The ministers further discussed the arranging the reciprocal visits of the relevant sectorial ministers and the development of cooperation in the fields of defense industry and marine transport between the two countries.

Mammadyarov informed his interlocutor about the negotiations process on the settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

He expressed his gratitude to Poland for its support to the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan within its internationally recognized borders and resolution of the conflict based on these principles.

Mammadyarov also underlined the importance of taking unified attitude and applying the same principles to all conflicts.

The ministers reviewed the implementation of direct flights and issues of development of tourism between the two countries.

Waszczykowski noted the importance of mutual support within the international organizations.

The ministers touched upon Azerbaijan-European Union relations as well. Welcoming the mandate endorsed by the European Union Council to launch negotiations on Strategic Partnership Agreement with Azerbaijan, Mammadyarov expressed his assurance that this agreement will provide an important framework for the comprehensive development of relations between Azerbaijan and the EU.

The agreement will follow the principles endorsed in the 2015 review of the European Neighborhood Policy and offer a renewed basis for political dialogue and mutually beneficial cooperation between the EU and Azerbaijan.

The new agreement envisages the compliance of Azerbaijan’s legislation and procedures with the EU’s most important international trade norms and standards, which should lead to the improvement of Azerbaijani goods’ access to the EU markets.

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