Baku. Malahat Najafova – APA. Germany and Azerbaijan have active political dialogue, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said at the press conference held following German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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According to him, such meetings pave the way for exchange of ideas on important issues. “Today I attended the German-Azerbaijani Business Forum. I hope this cooperation will lead to peace and stability in the region."
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Azerbaijani President noted that energy security issue was discussed at the meeting. “Azerbaijan is implementing large-scale energy projects. The EU supports our efforts. Therefore, the SGC gives energy diversification to us, a new gas source to Europe. This project provides energy security of Europe. The project costs $45 billion."
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President Ilham Aliyev noted also informed about transport line to connect Europe and Asia passing through Azerbaijan: “This transport line will be reliable connection between two countries. We also intend to launch it in the beginning of the year.â€Â