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Georgian Foreign Minister to visit Azerbaijan
On March 18-19, is scheduled the official visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Maia Panjikidze to Azerbaijan.
According to Georgia Online, she will meet with Prime Minister Artur Rasizade, Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament Oktay Asadov, Culture Minister Abulfas Garayev and Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov.
After the meeting, a joint press conference will be held.
During the official visit Maya Panjikidze will participate in the international conference "Continued cooperation to eradicate terrorism." -16D-
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