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BAKU - Ukraine intends to bring its position on political issues, particularly on those which are important for the two countries, closer to that of Azerbaijan.
This new foreign policy priority will be high on agenda during the upcoming official visit to Azerbaijan by the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Hryshchenko, Azeri Ambassador to Ukraine, Talat Aliyev was quoted by Trend as saying.
The newly-appointed Ukrainian Foreign Minister will pay his first official visit to Azerbaijan on July 17-18.
Mr Hryshchenko is planning to meet with the Azeri leaders to discuss the security in the Caucasus, as well as the energy projects, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Voloshin was quoted as saying earlier.
The Ukrainian Minister expressed his country’s intention to forge closer relations with Azerbaijan, the Azeri ambassador said pointing out to the fact that earlier the two countries have voiced a unified position on issues important for both parties on the international scene.
No documents are expected to be signed during the visit.
The Ukrainian diplomat will arrive in Baku from Almaty, where he is to participate at the informal OSCE ministerial meeting on July 16-17.