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Grigory Karasin: "Russia backs the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan" - UPDATED

15 May 2008 [10:00] - TODAY.AZ
Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Grigory Karasin is visiting Azerbaijan.
15.05.08

11:00


According to APA, at the meeting of Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mamedyarov and deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Grigory Karasin the sides discussed issue of transportation of Russian cargo, destined for construction of the Bushehr NPP in Iran, via Azerbaijan.

Following the meeting Grigory Karasin said that the sides came to an agreement on almost all issues: "There is a progress in the issues, on which we failed to come to an agreement". He noted that the meeting participants decided not to repeat the problem, which arose previously.

It should be noted that Russian cargo, destined for Iran, was arrested on the Iran-Azerbaijan border on March 29. Azerbaijani side, referring to the lack of necessary document, did not permit the dispatch of the thermal-insulating materials via the border. The cargo was released only after the Russian side presented due documents.

Touching upon the reconstruction of the Samur bridge on the Russian-Azerbaijani border, Karasin noted that both countries formed an influential group of experts.

He noted that the inspection of the bridge will be held tomorrow. He said engineers and architects will make a decision on the repair of the Samur bridge or construction of a new one. "After that the issue will be discussed on the intergovernmental level. I hope we will come to an agreement".

Touching upon the meeting with Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov, the visitor said that the sides discussed urgent issues of bilateral relations, including consulate, visa regime, status of the Caspian Sea, relations of both countries with common neighbors and conflicts in the South Caucasus.

APA reports with reference to the press service for the Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry that at the meeting between Karasin and Mamedyarov the sides voiced satisfaction with the high level of bilateral cooperation in different spheres.

The sides stressed the rise in the commodity turnover in 2007 up to $1.5 bln, progress, achieved at the meetings of the experts on the delimitation of the state border, including efficiency of consultations of the work groups on the definition of the Caspian status.

Touching upon the frozen conflicts, Karasin announced that Russia backs the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and speaks for continuation of the process of the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group.

Mamedyarov stressed impossibility of the existent quo-status between the conflict sides and drew attention to the possible resolution of the problem only on the basis of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.

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14.05.08


18:35

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev Ilham Aliyev received state secretary of the Russian Foreign Ministry, deputy Minister Grigory Karasin, Day.Az reports with reference to the press service for the President,

During the meeting the sides stressed successful development of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Russia, expressed confidence about further successful continuation of cooperation between the two countries.

According to APA, Grigory Karasin told reporters that he will hold discussions on the reconstruction of the Samur bridge as a head of the work group, representing Russian side.

The meeting participants will also discuss development of bilateral ties.

It should be noted that at present Grigory Karasin is meeting Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov.

/Day.Az/, /APA/
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