Baku / 17.04.19 / Turan: During the official visit to Poland, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov held a meeting with the President of this country's oil and gas company (PGNiG) Peter Wozniak.
Azerbaijan is interested in developing cooperation with Poland in the energy sector, the press service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said.
Wozniak, in turn, also noted the interest of PGNiG in cooperation with Azerbaijan.
Next, Mammadyarov met with Marshal of the Sejm (Parliament) of Poland Marek Kuchinski, informing him about the state of negotiations on the settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict.
The Minister also informed Kuchinsky about energy and infrastructure projects in the region - the South Gas Corridor and the South-West Transport Corridor.
In turn, Kuchinski stressed the importance of inter-parliamentary cooperation between the two countries, as well as the expansion of cooperation within the framework of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly.
The sides also discussed the participation of Azerbaijan in the EU Eastern Partnership program. -02D-
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