AZERBAIJANI SPEAKER, IRANIAN FM DISCUSS BILATERAL RELATIONS

Baku. February 19 (AzerTAc). Azerbaijan`s Parliament Speaker Ogtay Asadov has me
here with Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, who arrived in Baku to attend
the 7th meeting of the two countries` joint intergovernmental commission.

They discussed prospects for boosting bilateral relations between the two countries.
Asadov said Azerbaijan places a particular emphasis on developing relations with
“neighboring and friendly” Iran. He praised the Azerbaijani and Iranian presidents`
role in ensuring that “our bilateral relations reach today`s high level”. “Documents
signed during our leaders` reciprocal visits lay legal foundations for boosting our
relationship” the Milli Majlis Chairman said. He also touched upon the bilateral
interparliamentary cooperation between Azerbaijan and Iran, praising its level as
high.
Asadov thanked Iran`s government for supporting his country`s position on the
Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. He expressed confidence “this
policy will never change”. The Speaker also praised the work of the joint
intergovernmental commission.
Mottaki said he is pleased to be visiting Baku. The Iranian FM said his country
attaches great importance to developing relationship with Azerbaijan. “Today
Azerbaijan and Iran enjoy successful relations in a number of fields, and Iran is
keen to strengthen and promote these relations” he said.
Head of the Milli Majlis Administration Safa Mirzayev and both countries`
ambassadors were present in the meeting.