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Azerbaijani National Security Minister Eldar Mahmudov visits Bulgaria

27 October 2009 15:35 (UTC +04:00)

Baku â€“ APA. Azerbaijanâ€™s National Security Minister, Lieutenant-General Eldar Mahmudov paid an official visit to Bulgaria at the invitation of Director of Bulgaria’s National Intelligence Service, Major-General Kircho Kirov, National Security Ministryâ€™s public affairs center told APA. Director of Bulgaria’s National Intelligence Service, Major-General Kircho Kirov said Azerbaijani National Security Minister, Lieutenant-General Eldar Mahmudovâ€™s visit is of great importance in improving the relations between Bulgaria and Azerbaijan in the sphere of security. Kircho Kirov, who visited Baku in April at the invitation of Eldar Mahmudov on the occasion of the 90th jubilee of security agencies of Azerbaijan Republic, shared his Baku impressions, especially the impressions from the meeting with President Ilham Aliyev.

Eldar Mahmudov expressed his gratitude for sincere welcoming and hospitality and spoke about the work done in the country for ensuring security, protecting energy and transport infrastructures from threats, combating international terrorism, illicit drug turnover, illegal migration and transnational organized crimes. Eldar Mahmudov once more gave information about the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict, said the problem poses serious threat not only to the South Caucasus, but also to the whole Europe and underlined the importance of solving the conflict within the framework of the international legal norms.

Expansion of the cooperation in security was discussed, agreement was reached to deepen exchange of information and experts.

National Security Minister Eldar Mahmudov also met with Bulgarian Vice President Angel Marin, Deputy Prime Minister, Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov. They noted that the presidents of the two countries highly appreciate the level of the cooperation between Bulgaria and Azerbaijan in many spheres and development of friendship and business relations, and exchanged views on extending the relations in all spheres, first of all in security.