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Azerbaijan`s First Lady meets President of French Senate in Paris

13 September 2011 19:20 (UTC +04:00)

They underlined cooperation between the Senate and Azerbaijan was continuing.

Mrs. Aliyeva expressed pleasure over her visit to France and meeting with President of the Senate Gerard Larcher.

The First Lady noted she was continuing her efforts as chairwoman of the Azerbaijan-France friendship group to develop cooperation and interparliamentary relations between the two countries.

She added France`s hosting cultural events, concerts, conferences, exhibitions dealing with Azerbaijan plays an important role in strengthening bilateral relations.

Mrs. Aliyeva spoke of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh problem.

The First Lady said the French Senate previously played a significant role in this issue as well and the importance of this role is huge in future as well.
Mrs. Aliyeva invited Gerard Larcher to pay an official visit to Azerbaijan.
Chairman of the France-Caucasus friendship group of the French Senate Ambroise Dupont and Azerbaijan`s ambassador to the country Elchin Amirbayov were present at the meeting.

The First Lady and the President of the French Senate exchanged keepsakes.