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Azerbaijani President receives British Minister of State for Europe

20 October 2010 14:55 (UTC +04:00)

Baku - APA. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has received British Minister of State for Europe David Lidington, APA reports. The British minister said it was his first visit to Azerbaijan, saying it made a good impression on him. Mr. Lidington said he was aware of the Azerbaijani governmentâ€™s successes. He praised the Azerbaijan-Great Britain relations, saying the two countries enjoyed strong and developing political, economic and security cooperation. President Ilham Aliyev said the two countriesâ€™ relations were successfully developing in a variety of fields. The Azerbaijani President praised the fact Mr. Lidington was accompanied by a group of businessmen, adding there was a growing interest in working together not only in energy but also other spheres. The Azerbaijani leader said the British ministerâ€™s visit would be a success, expressing confidence it will give impetus to strengthening the partnership in all fields. The President of Azerbaijan and the British Minister also discussed settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and Azerbaijanâ€™s cooperation with the European Union and Euroatlantic structures.