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President of Azerbaijan and King of Jordan pass joint declaration - UPDATED

06 May 2008 [09:25] - TODAY.AZ
A delegation led by Jordan king Abdullah 2 is visiting Baku, Azerbaijan, according to AzerTag.
06.04.08

10:25

Day.Az reports with reference to AzerTag that by completion of an expanded meeting between President Ilham Aliyev and King of Jordan, the sides signed Azerbaijan-Jordan documents with participation of the heads pf states.

Convention on evasion of double taxing on income and property taxes and prevention of tax ecasion and agreement on mutual promotion and protection of investments was signed between the governments of Azerbaijan and Jordan.

The documents were signed by Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mamedyarov and Minister of Trade and Industry of Jordan Amir Hadidi.

On Monday, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and king of JOrdan Abdullah 2 also signed a joint declaration by results of the meeting, Day.Az reports with reference to ANS press.

The signed document stresses successful development and deepening of ties between the two countries.

In the declaration, the sides voice satisfaction with strengthening of friendly relations between Azerbaijan and Jordan and coincidence of the positions of the two countries on international issues. Moreover, the document welcomes signing of agreements on double tax evasion, mutual attraction and protection of investments.

The heads of states agreed to cooperation in the sphere of oil and gas exploration, agriculture, education and services. They will also continue cooperation in the framework of the United Nations and its specialized structures. The heads of states stressed importance of strengthening UN role in the settlement of international conflicts.

The declaration stresses the growing threat of aggressive separatism, fixes concern over the threat of terror activity for international security and stability, arm trade, trafficking, drug trafficking, carried out by separatist regimes.

The document calls on the world society to undertake due measures against such kind of criminal activity. It also stresses inadmissibility of violence or threat of violence to change the internationally recognized borders of different countries.

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10:10


According to AzerTag, I.Aliyev met with King of Jordan, Abdullah 2. The meeting was attended by the first lady of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva and first lady of Jordan Rania.

The meeting participants stressed successful development of bilateral relations in all spheres and good potential for further expansion of ties.

The Presidents highly evaluated the importance of mutual visits and announced that the current visit will promote further deepening of cooperation between the two countries.

The sides exchanged views around the bilateral relations, as well as regional and international issues.

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05.04.08

18:13

Thus, the welcoming ceremony of king of Jordan was held in the state residence of Azerbaijani President in Zagulba.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva welcomes king of Jordan Abdullah 2 and his wife Rania. The anthems of both countries were sounded after that.

/Day.Az/

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