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Azerbaijani President and NATO's Assistant Secretary General discuss issues on energy security and fight against terrorism - PHOTO

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23 May 2013 14:12 (UTC +04:00)

The Head of State praised the Azerbaijan-NATO cooperation. Recalling his visit to Brussels and the visit by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen to Azerbaijan, President Ilham Aliyev noted the significance of discussions during those trips in terms of boosting cooperation.

NATO's Assistant Secretary General stressed the importance of NATO-CCEE Partnership Conference “Emerging Security Challenges: Enhancing Energy Security in the 21st century”, which kicked off in Baku. He expressed gratitude to President Ilham Aliyev for Azerbaijan’s successful involvement in international peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan and the country’s support of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).

They also exchanged views on a variety of issues, including energy security, the spread of nuclear weapons and fight against terrorism.