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Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Mammadyarov meets members of the Azerbaijan APPG

03 September 2013 14:11 (UTC +04:00)

This meeting preceded his meeting with William Hague, UK Foreign Secretary.

Conservative MP Christopher Pincher, Chairman of the Azerbaijan APPG and member of the Energy and Climate Change Committee chaired the meeting. Other MPs in attendance were Angus MacNeil, an SNP member, and David Burrowes, a Conservative MP and Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Environment Secretary. Peers in attendance were the Conservative Lord Flight, and Lord Addington, former Liberal Democrat Leader in the House of Lords.

The meeting was held under the Chatham House rule, meaning that all comments were unattributable. However, topics raised included UK investment in Azerbaijan, energy security, the growth of the non-energy sectors in the Azerbaijani economy, anti-corruption measures, religious freedom, and Azerbaijan’s forthcoming Presidency of the UN Security Council.

The meeting was organised by the Azerbaijan APPG, whose secretariat is provided by The European Azerbaijan Society (TEAS).