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Elmar Mammadyarov and Robert Simmons discuss Azerbaijan-NATO relations

07 March 2008 16:13 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijanâ€™s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has received Robert Simmons, NATO Secretary Generalâ€™s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, the Ministryâ€™s Press Service told APA. Satisfied with the level of cooperation between NATO and Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov expressed his confidence that this cooperation would further continue. The minister said Azerbaijanâ€™s participation in peacekeeping operations carried out in Afghanistan under NATOâ€™s leadership was of special importance and said continuation of this cooperation was desirable. The minister also noted that the implementation of the second stage of International Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) would bring the relations between the two countries to a new stage.
Robert Simmons expressed his gratitude for the reception, briefed about the meetings within the framework of his visit to our country and said NATO attached great importance to the relations with Azerbaijan. He appreciated Azerbaijanâ€™s participation in the peacekeeping operations under the NATOâ€™s leadership. He noted that the first stage of IPAP had been implemented successfully and added that the second stage had already launched. The sides exchanged views on a number of regional and international issues of mutual interest.