AZERBAIJAN MINISTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY MEETS NATO DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL

Baku, 16 December,(AzerTAj)Azerbaijan places a particular emphasis on strengthening
ties with the partner countries in the Euro-Atlantic area, Azerbaijan Minister of
National Security Eldar Mahmudov said Tuesday in a meeting with NATO Deputy
Secretary General Claudio Bisogniero.

Minister noted Azerbaijan successfully implements its NATO Individual Partnership
Action Plan. According to him, NATO-Azerbaijan relations are dynamically developing.
Mahmudov said decisions made by President Ilham Aliyev play a key role in
intensifying NATO-Azerbaijan cooperation and Azerbaijan`s Euro-Atlantic integration
National Security Minister once more reaffirmed Azerbaijan`s stance on the fight
against terrorism, saying Azerbaijan attaches special importance to relations with
respective agencies of the countries in the Euro-Atlantic area.
Bisogniero said he is satisfied with results of meetings and talks held, and praised
the work National Security Ministry of Azerbaijan had done to implement Azerbaijan`s
IPAP.