Ukrainian leader due on visit
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko will pay an
official visit to Baku on April 9-10, the Azerbaijani Foreign
Ministry said.
The goal of the visit is to attend the first meeting of the joint Council of Azerbaijani and Ukrainian presidents.
A document on establishing the Council was signed during the visit by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to Kiev in May 2008. The By-laws of the Council were approved by the two presidents during the visit.
During his Baku visit Yushchenko will meet with Prime Minister Artur Rasizada and Speaker of the Milli Majlis (parliament) Ogtay Asadov to discuss issues regarding economic cooperation, including the energy sector.
The aspects of establishing the Europe-Asia oil transportation corridor as well as the development of joint space projects will be in focus during the meetings. Yushchenko will also unveil a memorial plaque in the building where independent Ukraine`s first diplomatic mission in Azerbaijan was based in 1919-1920.
The goal of the visit is to attend the first meeting of the joint Council of Azerbaijani and Ukrainian presidents.
A document on establishing the Council was signed during the visit by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to Kiev in May 2008. The By-laws of the Council were approved by the two presidents during the visit.
During his Baku visit Yushchenko will meet with Prime Minister Artur Rasizada and Speaker of the Milli Majlis (parliament) Ogtay Asadov to discuss issues regarding economic cooperation, including the energy sector.
The aspects of establishing the Europe-Asia oil transportation corridor as well as the development of joint space projects will be in focus during the meetings. Yushchenko will also unveil a memorial plaque in the building where independent Ukraine`s first diplomatic mission in Azerbaijan was based in 1919-1920.
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