Aliyev considers important Western support for energy projects

Baku/03.06.14/Turan : Contrary to the anti-Western rhetoric of the teammates of  Ilham Aliyev, today the president of Azerbaijan has stressed the importance of Azerbaijan for cooperation with Western nations.

Speaking at the opening of the traditional exhibition Caspian Oil and Gas, he said that  this event held  21 years ago was the first significant step, attracting the world's attention to the independent Azerbaijan. According to him, the significance of the exhibition also enhances that  traditionally the heads of states and governments of the U.S. and Britain send their greetings to the participants of the exhibition. Success gained by Azerbaijan in recent years has been achieved together with our partners," said Aliyev. A few months later , after the first exhibition was signed  the "Contract of the Century " which has determined  today's successful development of Azerbaijan, Aliyev continued.

"Today, I want to express my gratitude to all the companies, investors, who then believed us and expressed a desire to work with us. They believed us, the stable and successful future of Azerbaijan, were next to us, and provided us with today's realities," Aliyev said. According to Aliyev, Azerbaijan has established itself as a reliable partner. "Our word is as valuable as our signature. We have always been faithful to the promises  we made,"  said Aliyev. Concerning the implementation of regional projects, he said that Azerbaijan is trying to link the interests of producers , transit countries and consumers to avoid contradictions, and so that each party received only benefit. –06D--