US State Department rep visits Azerbaijani parliament

Chairman of the Azerbaijani Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Relations and Inter-Parliamentary Ties Samad Seyidov has met with the representative of the US State Department Cameron Millard, Report informs referring to the press and public relations department of the parliament.

Samad Seyidov stressed that Azerbaijan is a supporter of peace and security in the region, spoke about the peaceful initiatives of the Azerbaijani state. He stressed that Azerbaijan is interested in establishing peaceful good neighborly relations in the region. He noted that currently the efforts are aimed at signing a peace agreement with Armenia.

During the conversation, Seyidov assessed the anti-Azerbaijani resolution adopted the other day by the French Senate as an unfair approach. He noted that Azerbaijan is implementing large oil and gas projects and is a strategic partner of the European Union.

Millard said that his country respects the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan. The guest stressed the importance of further development of relations between the two countries.

During the conversation, an exchange of views took place on a number of issues of mutual interest.