Azerbaijani national security minister: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict poses threat for Europe

Azerbaijan’s National Security Minister, Lieutenant-General Eldar Mahmudov paid an official visit to Bulgaria at the invitation of Director of Bulgaria’s National Intelligence Service, Major-General Kircho Kirov, National Security Ministry’s public affairs center said.

Director of Bulgaria’s National Intelligence Service, Major-General Kircho Kirov said Azerbaijani National Security Minister, Lieutenant-General Eldar Mahmudov’s visit is of great importance in improving the relations between Bulgaria and Azerbaijan in the sphere of security.

Kirov, who visited Baku in April at the invitation of Eldar Mahmudov on the occasion of the 90th jubilee of security agencies of Azerbaijan Republic, shared his Baku impressions, especially the impressions from the meeting with President Ilham Aliyev.

Eldar Mahmudov expressed his gratitude for sincere welcoming and hospitality and spoke about the work done in the country to ensure security, protect energy and transport infrastructures, combat international terrorism, illicit drug turnover, illegal migration and transnational organized crimes.

Mahmudov once more gave information about the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict noting the problem poses serious threat not only to the South Caucasus, but also to the whole Europe and underlined the importance of solving the conflict within the framework of the international legal norms.

Expansion of the cooperation in security was discussed and agreement was reached to deepen exchange of information and experts.

/APA/