Polish President officially welcomed in Azerbaijan - UPDATE - PHOTOS

“We are trying to further increase the supplies of Azerbaijani crude. Perhaps not many people will know that Azerbaijani crude oil is already supplied to Polish refineries in the Czech Republic. One million tons of oil is refined every year. This process is carried out at the enterprises owned by Polish capital”, Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski has said at the Azerbaijani-Polish Business Forum.

“This is part of our cooperation, but we want to cooperate in other areas too. I know that you will be holding talks and discussions today and tomorrow. There are Polish companies that already operate in Azerbaijan. Naturally, the final decision is not made by me, but by the business community. But I want to say for my part that we must further strengthen not only economic but also political contacts between Poland and Azerbaijan, facilitate the work of the business community.”

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“Poland has reaffirmed its readiness to contribute to energy supplies. I think this is important not only for our country, but also for the EU as a whole,” President Bronislaw Komorowski has said at the Azerbaijani-Polish Business Forum.

“There is a project approved by the European Union – the Odessa-Brody-Plock-Gdansk project. This project is considered relevant, and I want to say that when it comes to importance, the importance of this project from a commercial point of view is growing.”

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“Azerbaijan has major oil and gas fields that serve the people of Azerbaijan. At the same time, these resources and projects in this area are of great significance to regional cooperation,” President Ilham Aliyev has said at the Azerbaijani-Polish Business Forum.

“Azerbaijan is a very reliable partner in terms of energy policy. We have a format of cooperation with the European Union in this direction, and in January this year the EU and Azerbaijan signed the Declaration “On the Southern Gas Corridor”. Today, we have confirmed gas reserves of 2.2 trillion cubic meters, which allows Azerbaijan the opportunity to provide itself, neighboring and European countries with natural gas at the required level for at least 100 years to come. Of course, we are trying to deepen our cooperation in this field. There are certain results already, and I am confident that the private sector will also join in this work.”

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Poland and Azerbaijan are playing important parts in their respective regions, and their role is gradually enhancing. This is confirmed by the fact that we are witnessing rapid economic growth in both Azerbaijan and Poland,” President Bronislaw Komorowski said at a joint press conference with President Ilham Aliyev.

Komorowski noted “last year economic growth in Azerbaijan was very high. This brings a lot of respect for your country, and we are very happy about that. We are confident that this cooperation, this relationship is natural, and now we must explore for new areas of cooperation. Economic relations between Poland and Azerbaijan should develop.”

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“Azerbaijan, also a country affected by terrorism, empathizes with the grief of the Norwegian people. Armenian terrorist organizations have committed more than 30 acts of terror against us. More than 2,000 peaceful Azerbaijani citizens have been killed as a result of these acts. Terror against us is still ongoing,” said President Ilham Aliyev at a joint press conference held with President of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski.

The Head of State noted “Azerbaijan resolutely condemns the monstrous act of terror that has occurred in Norway.” “We resolutely condemn all forms of terrorism. On behalf of the Azerbaijani state I would like to express our condolences to the next of kin and relatives of those killed in Norway and wish those wounded a speedy recovery.”

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“Relations between the European Union and Azerbaijan are rapidly developing, and I am sure that Poland will make a valuable contribution to the development of these relations during its EU presidency,” President Ilham Aliyev said at a joint press conference held with Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski.

The Head of State said “I am certain that the declaration signed in January this year during European Commission President Mr. Barroso’s visit to Azerbaijan will give a powerful impetus to future cooperation.”

According to the President, “We are very interested in a new impetus being given to these relations because they are very important to both Europe and Azerbaijan. Our emerging partnership is of strategic nature. We want our partnership with European institutions to develop further.”

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26.07.2011

"I am sure that Poland and Azerbaijan are playing important parts in their respective regions, and their role is gradually enhancing," said Polish leader Bronislaw Komorowski.

He spoke to a joint press conference with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. “This is confirmed by the fact that we are witnessing rapid economic growth in both Azerbaijan and Poland.”

The Polish President said: “Last year economic growth in Azerbaijan was very high. This brings a lot of respect for your country, and we are very happy for that.”

“We are confident that this cooperation, this relationship is natural, and now we must explore for new areas of cooperation. Economic relations between Poland and Azerbaijan should develop. We believe that today's economic forum is very important.”

Komorowski added: “It will be attended not only by Polish experts, but also by representatives of Polish relevant ministries and agencies. We will also have meetings with representatives of Azerbaijani political elite.”

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Polish leader Bronislaw Komorowski has said his country wanted the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to be peacefully solved.

“So, naturally, we are in favor of this conflict being fully resolved, so that the people of this region could live decent lives in quiet conditions. This is why the Minsk Group has been established,” he told at the joint press conference with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
“It is dealing with the issue. However, I want to say that those affected by the conflict have suffered a lot, and I would like to see these people telling us which way to go, to be actively involved in resolving the conflict.”

“To do this, it is extremely important to find a way into people’s hearts, to be closer to the hearts of those living in the region,” the Polish leader added.

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"This conflict (Nagorno Karabakh) is a great threat for region, great injustice. The territorial integrity of Azerbaijan recognized by the world community has been violated by Armenia for many years and 20 percent of lands are under occupation", President Aliyev said at the joint conference with president of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski in Baku.

Noting that Armenia has pursued ethnic cleanse against Azerbaijanis, one million of compatriots were ousted from their homelands and became refugees, the head of the Azerbaijani state said the international organization have expressed their position on the problem. “The UN, European Union, European Parliament, the Council of Europe, the OSCE have adopted appropriate resolutions. That is, these decisions and resolutions create legal base for fair settlement of the conflict. And resolution of the conflict on the base of international legal norms, in the frame of territorial integrity of Azerbaijan will bring peace and cooperation to the region, and in this case the regional processes will develop in positive and favorable ground”, President of Azerbaijan emphasized. 

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An Azerbaijan-Poland business forum was yesterday held in Baku with participation of Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Bronislaw Komorowski of Poland. The forum brought together both countries` businessmen from the fields of agriculture, food, finance, industry, banking and insurance.

The aim of the event was to develop cooperation between the two countries` businessmen.

The presidents made speeches at the forum`s opening ceremony. Following the forum, the two presidents toured the Seaside National Park.

The Polish President was told of land-improvement and reconstruction work in Baku.

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President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev yesterday hosted an official dinner in honor of visiting Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski.

The Heads of State made speeches at the event.

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25.07.2011

Following a ceremony of signing of Azerbaijan-Poland documents, Presidents Ilham Aliyev and Bronisław Komorowski gave a joint press conference.

After their statements, the press conference featured a question-and-answer session with journalists.

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A signing ceremony of Azerbaijan-Poland documents was held with participation of Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Bronisław Komorowski of Poland.

Azerbaijani Minister of Agriculture Ismat Abbasov and Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Poland Jarosław Wojtowicz signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of veterinary between the Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland.

Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov and Deputy Foreign Minister of Poland Jerzy Pomianowski signed an agreement on cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland for 2011-2013.

The ministers also signed an agreement on cancellation of visa requirements for persons, who hold diplomatic passports.

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Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Bronisław Komorowski of Poland have today had a one-on-one meeting.  Successful development of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Poland in political, economic, energy, humanitarian and other spheres was stressed during the meeting.

The presidents said there was a good potential to expand bilateral relations even more. They also underlined the importance of Azerbaijan-Poland relations within the framework of the European Union.

The presidents also exchanged views on bilateral, regional and international issues.

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President of Poland Bronisław Komorowski has today been given an official welcome to Azerbaijan. A guard of honor was lined up for the Polish President at the square decorated with the national flags of the two countries.

President Bronisław Komorowski was welcomed by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
The Presidents inspected a ceremonial Guard of Honor as an orchestra played the national anthems of Poland and Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijani state and government officials were introduced to President Bronisław Komorowski, while members of the Polish delegation to President Ilham Aliyev. The presidents posed for photographs.

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President of Poland Bronisław Komorowski arrived on an official visit to Azerbaijan on Monday.

A ceremonial guard of honor was lined up in honor of the Polish leader. At the Heydar Aliyev international airport, Komarowski was welcomed by First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Yagub Eyyubov and other officials.

President Komarowski and Vice-Premier Eyyubov had a brief conversation in the airport`s VIP lounge.


/Trend, AzerTAc/

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