President Aliyev to visit France in January 2007

French President is expected to visit Azerbaijan in the first quarter of 2007, APA reports.

The Ministry also informed the relations between France and Azerbaijan have developed significantly recent years.

"The high level political dialogue continues between Azerbaijan and France. France in conjunction with Russia and United States is mediating in the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict within the OSCE Minsk Group.

The exchanges between France and Azerbaijan in the fields of economy, aviation, energy and infrastructure are increasing dynamically. French companies have been provided with large opportunities regarding the commissioning of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline and construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Arzurum gas pipeline.

The mutual visits will strengthen the relations between our countries and peoples."