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Russian Foreign Minister to visit Azerbaijan

15 May 2007 [22:56] - TODAY.AZ
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is scheduled to make an official visit to Azerbaijan on May 21-22, Ambassador Vasili Istratov told a news conference.

He said the visit programme is being specified, APA reports.

The Ambassador noted that Russian Foreign Minister will meet state officials, including his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov.

The discussions with Mammadyarov will focus on various aspects of the relations between Azerbaijan and Russian, including the legal status of the Caspian Sea, regional cooperation, regional security, transmission of Russian TV channels in Azerbaijan and some other issues.

Mr. Istratov said Sergey Lavrov is to lead a large delegation comprised of heads of departments of Foreign Ministry.

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