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Foreign Minister Elmar Mammedyarov received representatives of US Congress

15 February 2010 18:41 (UTC +04:00)

Baku â€“ APA. Foreign Minister Elmar Mammedyarov received a group of persons in charge of US Congress, APA reports quoting the Press Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic.

During the meeting foreign minister E. Mammedyarov informed the guests about the processes occurring both in Azerbaijan and the region. Talking about democratic, social-economic development, he stressed that Azerbaijan is a young democracy of the region.

Touching upon the main problem of Azerbaijan, Armenia â€“ Azerbaijan, Nagorno Garabagh conflict, which still remains unsolved, the minister E. Mammedyarov informed about the process of peaceful solution. For guarantee peace and stability in the region the minister noted the importance of withdrawal of Armenian armed forces from occupied lands of Azerbaijan, restoration of Azerbaijanâ€™s territorial integration, and returning IDPs to their native lands.

E. Mammedyarov underlined that Azerbaijan is a leading country of the region, which participates in a number of regional and global projects, in addition the minister brought to guestsâ€™ attention that Azerbaijan is able to show a determinate character in international arena.

The minister E. Mammedyarov also informed the congress representatives that Azerbaijan is a participant in charge of the international security system, which made an important contribution. â€œToday Azerbaijani peacemakers serve in Afghanistan, but prior to it they served also in Kosovo and Iraqâ€, - said E. Mammedyarov.

Touching upon US â€“ Azerbaijan relationships, Mr. Mammedyarov talked about the present state and future perspectives. Noting the importance of spreading the true and precise information about Armenian â€“ Azerbaijan conflict and the region as a whole in US Congress, E. Mammedyarov accented the importance of international law and principles in congressmenâ€™s approach to this mater.

At the end of the meeting the Minister E. Mammedyarov answered numerous questions of the guests.