Azerbaijan calls on France to prevent ties with illegal regime in Nagorno-Karabakh
By Trend
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met with Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, during his visit to the Republic of France, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said in a message on January 17.
At the meeting the sides expressed their satisfaction with the
current level of bilateral and multilateral relations between
Azerbaijan and France. They highlighted the existence of vast
potential for further development of relations between the
countries in different spheres.
Noting the official visit paid to Azerbaijan as the first member of
newly formed French Government, the Secretary of State highly
appreciated the results of the visit and the meeting with
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
The interlocutors exchanged views on the current status of
negotiations for the settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Mammadyarov provided thorough
information on the latest negotiation process on resolution of the
conflict, adding that he will meet with OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs
and the Armenian foreign minister on January 18 in Krakow,
Poland.
Touching upon the illicit relations of some towns in France with
the illegal regime established by Armenia in the occupied
territories of Azerbaijan and entry of agents of puppet regime into
the territory of France, Mammadyarov underlined the importance of
taking necessary measures by central government of France to
prevent such ill actions.
Reviewing the economic-trade relations between Azerbaijan and
France, the sides highlighted the dynamic development of bilateral
cooperation in energy, transport, subway, cosmic, industrial,
agriculture, education, culture and other fields. It was also noted
that more than 50 French companies operate in Azerbaijan in various
sectors.
Underlining the close cooperation between Azerbaijan and France in
the field of education, the sides noted the joint
Azerbaijani-French University as a vivid example of this
cooperation.
Touching upon the Azerbaijan-European Union relations, Mammadyarov
said that negotiations on the strategic partnership document
between Azerbaijan and the EU are going on, and the relations
develop successfully.
At the end of the meeting, agreements on framework and cooperation
in financing and dissertation were signed in the presence of
ministers between Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences and
Montpellier University. The agreements were signed by Akif Alizade,
President of ANAS, and Francois Henn, vice-president for
international relations at Montpellier University.
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