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Parliament Speaker Ogtay Asadov receives US Congressman Pete Hoekstra

03 April 2007 17:20 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijani Parliament speaker Ogtay Asadov received the delegation led by US Congressman Pete Hoekstra, APA reports. The speaker said that US delegationâ€™s visit to Azerbaijan will contribute to the development of mutual relations between Azerbaijani Parliament and Congress.
Asadov said Azerbaijani servicemen along with NATO peacekeepers are actively participating in the fight against international terrorism in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. The speaker welcomed the cease of the Section 907 one by the US President for one- year period every year and stressed the complete abolishment of this Section will give impetus to the development of relations.
â€œToday US companies are closely participating in the exploitation of Caspian hydrocarbon resources. We consider that our strategic cooperation, implementation of huge projects serve ensuring security in the regionâ€, Mr.Asadov underlined.
The speaker said that friendship groups are functioning in the parliaments of both countries.
Asadov hoped that as OSCE Minsk Group co-chair, US will contribute to the solution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Hoekstra stressed the efficiency of the development of relations in the level of parliaments, and said that exchange of experience, information and mutual visits of delegations between legislative bodies are of great importance. /APA/