Norwegian envoy visits Ganja
Norwegian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Bard Ivar Swendsen has visited Azerbaijan’s second largest city Ganja to familiarize himself with the region.
Swendsen met with Ganja Executive Authority head Elmar Veliyev,
who informed the ambassador about this ancient city, its industrial
potential, culture, as well as employment of residents.
The Norwegian diplomat was also informed about the plight of
refugees and internally displaced persons suffering from
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and settled in Ganja and the head of
state’s attention on settlement of their social and domestic
issues.
Swendsen expressed his gratitude for hospitality and hailed the
boosting diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Norway. He
noted there are ample opportunities for further development between
the two countries in political, economic and humanitarian
cooperation.
He also hailed the support of Norway for a peaceful solution to the
Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, within the
territorial integrity and inviolability on the basis of
internationally recognized borders.
Following the meeting, the Norwegian diplomat was presented an
album with pictures of the Heydar Aliyev Park Complex and
originally published works of the great Azerbaijani poet Nizami
Ganjavi.
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