Azerbaijan, Egypt Presidents probe regional situation, bilateral relation

The talks between Mubarak and Aliyev focused on ongoing efforts to activate the peace process on the Palestinian-Israeli track, lift the blockade imposed on the Palestinian people and ease their sufferings, Egyptian Presidential Spokesman Suleiman Awad said.

The situation in Iraq, Lebanon and the Gulf region, as well as the repercussions of the Iran-West confrontation on the Iranian nuclear issue, were also included in the talks agenda, Awad added.

Meanwhile, the two leaders discussed the situation in the Caucasus, including the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the Nagorno Karabakh region, and Mubarak said Egypt always supports Azerbaijan's territorial integrity.

On bilateral relations, Mubarak and Aliev expressed their common wishes to promote bilateral cooperation in the fields of trade, energy and investment, according to the spokesman.

The two sides are expected to sign nine cooperation agreements which would cover such domains as agricultural, economic, scientific, information technology, energy, money transfer, youth, sports and tourism, according to Awad.

Aliyev, who arrived in Cairo on Sunday morning on a three-day visit, was also scheduled to meet Fathi Sorour, the Egyptian People's Assembly (lower house of parliament) speaker, on bilateral parliamentary relations. Xinhua