Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov received NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia
Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov received the delegation led by NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia James Appathurai.
During the meeting the sides exchanged views on the current level of cooperation and perspectives of relations between Azerbaijan and NATO.
NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia James Appathurai higly valued the relations and succesful cooperation between Azerbaijan and NATO and especially mentioned the continuous support of Azerbaijan to the operations in Afganistan for the sake of international peace and security.
Pointing out the reliable and steady relations between Azerbaijan and NATO, Minister Elmar Mammadyarov stressed the development of cooperation within the frames of Individual Partnership Action Plan, Planning and Review Process and Operational Capabilities Concept. He mentioned that Azerbaijan will continue to contribute to the Resolute Support Mission of NATO in Afghanistan.
Mentioning that Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict constitutes major threat to the stability and security in the region Elmar Mammadyarov emphasized that for the resolution of the conflict Armenia has to withdraw its armed forces from all occupied territories of Azerbaijan.
At the meeting the sides exchanged their views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.
