BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

09/11/2006

Belarus Ambassador Holds News Conference

Ambassador of Belarus to Azerbaijan Nikolay Pastkevich on 8 November held a news conference.

Having noted, that diplomatic relations between two countries have been established on June 11, 1993, the ambassador has informed, that now have been signed 35 agreements making contract-legal base of relations between Belarus and Azerbaijan. Having reminded, that for the first time in history of mutual relations the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in October 2006 has made official visit to Belarus, the diplomat has told: "Now there is a preparation for Alexander Lukashenko's reciprocal visit. In the frame of visit of the President of Azerbaijan, have been signed a number of documents, including the contract on socio-economic cooperation until 2015".

Mr. Nikolay Pastkevich has noted that for the further development of trade and economic relations between two countries in the future, in next year we plan to open in Azerbaijan a national exhibition of Belarus with participation of more than 100 enterprises and carrying out of the second Belarus-Azerbaijan business-forum.

Then, answering questions of journalists, the ambassador explained position of his country in the question of settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. As stated, Belarus is for settlement of the conflict peacefully, in the frame of territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.

Source:

http://www.azertag.com/en/index.shtml?language=english&catid=&news_year=&news_month=&news_day=&newsid=206821&themes_viewing=&themes_page=&themeid=&news_page=