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<\/p>\nPresident of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by EU Commissioner for the European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn.<\/p>\n
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The successful development of relations between Azerbaijan and EU in various fields was hailed at the meeting, and the sides also discussed prospects of bilateral ties.<\/p>\n
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EU Commissioner for the European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn pointed to the 5th Azerbaijan-EU Business Forum, which they attended today, describing the fact that it brought together a large number of participants as a sign of importance attached to the forum. He noted that the forum featured very fruitful discussions on diversification of the economy.<\/p>\n
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The head of state said that essential work has been done towards diversifying Azerbaijan\u2019s economy, adding that it has yielded very good results.<\/p>\n
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President Ilham Aliyev praised the achievements in a variety of areas, including in industry, agriculture, tourism and others, saying that all this created a good basis for sustainable economic development of Azerbaijan.<\/p>\n
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EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn described Azerbaijan as one of the key partners of the European Union, saying the organization pays particular attention to cooperation with the country in all areas.<\/p>\n
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The EU Commissioner also noted that the conclusion of negotiations between Azerbaijan and the EU on a new agreement will give an impetus to elevating bilateral cooperation to a qualitatively new level. He described Azerbaijan as the EU`s key strategic partner in the field of energy, and expressed confidence that the Southern Gas Corridor project will soon be completed.<\/p>\n
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Commissioner Johannes Hahn also called Azerbaijan the main transport corridor linking Europe with a broad Eurasian area, saying he supports the signing and implementation of agreements and projects in this regard.<\/p>\n
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The importance of developing educational cooperation between Azerbaijan and the EU was also emphasized at the meeting.<\/p>\n
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The sides discussed the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and international and regional security issues.<\/p>\n
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