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Azerbaijan, strategic partner of Albania

20 October 2014 [14:15] - TODAY.AZ

/AzerNews/

]By Aynur Jafarova

Azerbaijan is the strategic partner of Albania in terms of future development of this country.

This remark was made by Chairman of the Albanian Parliament Ilir Meta, who arrived in Azerbaijan with an official visit on October 19.

Meta was welcomed by a delegation of Azerbaijani officials led by First Deputy Chairman of the Azerbaijani Parliament Ziyafet Asgarov at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport.

"This is my first official visit to Azerbaijan as a parliamentary speaker. This visit illustrates the importance Albania attaches to boosting its relationship with Azerbaijan," Meta told journalists in a brief talk.

He also stressed the significance of the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), saying this is not the only project linking Albania with Azerbaijan.

"Azerbaijani companies are investing in energy, infrastructure and tourism sectors of Albania. And this testifies the existence of big potential for expanding our economic relations," he added.

The official further said education is also a very promising area for developing the bilateral cooperation and added that he will witness the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Tirana Polytechnic University and Baku State University.

It is expected that in Baku, Meta will visit the Alley of Honors and the Alley of Martyrs, and hold several meetings.

Albania recognized Azerbaijan's independence in January 1992, and diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in September 1992.

The energy dimension of bilateral economic cooperation is considered as one of the most important ones. Selection of TAP as a route to deliver Azerbaijani gas to the European countries also creates enormous opportunities for bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the economic field.

Albania looks forward to active involvement of Azerbaijan's state energy company SOCAR into the process of gas supply and development of gas infrastructure and gas markets in this country.

Albania also attaches great importance to attraction of direct investment from Azerbaijan to energy, infrastructure, food production, tourism and other sectors of economy.

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