The first vice-speaker of Milli Mejlis, head of the Azerbaijani parliamentary assembly in NATO, Ziyafet Askerov met with the representative of the NATO general secretary on South Caucasus and Central Asia, Robert Simons, the parliament press-release told Trend.
Askerov told that after signing the Partnership for peace program in 1994 relations between Azerbaijan and NATO are developing dynamically. Azerbaijan is interested in cooperation with the alliance. It actively participates in the anti-terrorism struggle and its soldiers participate in the peacekeeping missions in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan.
He also mentioned the Armenian- Azerbaijani conflict. Stressing that the aggressive policy of Armenia is dangerous not only for Azerbaijan but for the region in general.
Simons in his turn expressed his interest in developing relations with Azerbaijan and noted that NATO is watching over the democratic progress in the country.