Romania’s State Secretary for Strategic Affairs arrives in Azerbaijan

Aurescu will hold meetings in Baku. The program includes bilateral consultations on security issues with the Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov, as well as meetings with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov and with the counselor for foreign policy of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Novruz Mammedov.

On 9 June 2009, Mr. Bogdan Aurescu will deliver a speech on the role of NATO in the 21st century, at NATO International School in Azerbaijan. Also on 10 June 2009, the Romanian State Secretary will participate as keynote speaker, to the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council seminar “Energy Security: Challenges and opportunities”, to be held in Baku.

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