Slovakian Foreign Minister: "Our country approaches Nagorno Karabakh from position of state sovereignty and territorial integrity"

According to Day.Az, Mamedyarov said at a press conference by results of the meeting that the sides discussed bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Slovakia.

"Unfortunately, currently the bilateral cooperation is on the due level. In this sense we exchanged views regarding the activity, which would promote development of bilateral relations", said Mamedyarov.

According to him, the meeting participants discussed possible cooperation in the sphere of transport, energy, investments and development of inter-parliamentary relations.

Mamedyarov noted that the two countries have signed only 4 documents and  discussed consolidation of the legal basis of the bilateral cooperation.

At the same time, Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister noted that he had informed his counterpart about the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, a meeting with the new Foreign Minister of Armenia to be held in Strasbourg on May 6. Azerbaijani Foreign Minister noted that he will also meet with the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs in Strasbourg.

In turn, Kubish noted that discussion of the bilateral cooperation revealed the unused potential between the two countries, including political visits and consultations, cooperation between the parliaments of the two countries, as well as economic cooperation. He noted that Slovakia is the most dynamically developing country in the European Union and it outstrips them by 2-3 times.

"We have initiated discussions of definite spheres of potential cooperation. Such spheres are energy, construction of railways and other issues, including plans of the European Union, envisioning energy security, diversification of energy supplies. It would all be interested for the European Union and Slovakia", said Kubish.

Slovakian Foreign Minister noted that he received necessary information about the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and said it is necessary to work further in this direction. At the same time, he stressed Slovakia's position on the conflict settlement. Kubish said that his country adheres to the principle of state sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Touching upon the cooperation of Azerbaijan and the Council of Europe, Kubish said that the meeting participants discussed the coming presidential elections and need for free mass medias.

/Day.Az/