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Bahraini Foreign Minister: We support peaceful solution to Karabakh conflict

08 June 2007 15:34 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said the meeting focused on the expansion of relations on economic and humanitarian fields.
According to him, experts of the two countries will work on drafting documents on eliminating double taxation, mutual investment as well as laying air line between Azerbaijan and Bahrain and holding days of culture. Saying that Bahrain is the biggest financial center Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa proposed opening one of the branches of Azerbaijan banks in his country.
The Two parries agreed on holding days of culture both in Azerbaijan and Bahrain. Bahraini Foreign Minister invited â€œLeyli and Majnunâ€ opera company to visit Bahrain. Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said it was his second visit to Baku. His first visit took place during the Conference of Council of Foreign Ministers of Islamic Countries.
Shaikh proposed to establish board of the businessmen of two countries. According to him in result of talks the sides decided to establish Azerbaijan -Bahrain Industrial- Commerce Chamber. Bahraini Minister said his country supported Azerbaijanâ€™s position and peaceful solution on the conflict. The Minister said Bahrain never supported occupation of territories of other states and condemns ethnic cleansing policy. He said he debated Iranâ€™s nuclear issue with his Azerbaijani counterpart.
â€œBoth Bahrain and Azerbaijan consider that military option on the settlement of this problem can have bad results for the Caucasus regionâ€.
Commenting on Azerbaijanâ€™s position on the Israel-Palestine problem Bahraini Foreign Minister said Azerbaijanâ€™s takes fair position and supports Arabic world. /APA/