During the talks in Baku on 7 September the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Ukraine made a resolution on the establishment of a new consultative mechanism between the two countries. It will be a council of the two Presents, Trendreports.
Ukrainian President Victor Yuschenko noted that the Council will develop a strategic plan on co-operation, which will reflect the issues of bilateral relationships.
Azerbaijani Present Ilham Aliyev stated that during Yuschenkos official visit they discussed a range of issues, analyzed the situation, as well as perspectives for the co-operation, the Azerbaijani President stressed.
We regard Ukraine as a friend and important partner. The talks also focused on co-operation in the energy sector and relevant bodies were given concrete instructions, he stated.
The most satisfactory issue is that the Ukrainian Diaspora in Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijani Diaspora in Ukraine have been integrated into the society and feel comfortable, which is a positive factor, Azerbaijani President stressed.
According to Mr. Aliyev, over the 6 months of 2006 the economic growth of Azerbaijan was 36%, while industrial production rose 41%. Over the past several years 435,000 jobs have been opened in Azerbaijan. Potential of economy is increasing and opportunities for economic cooperation are boosting, Aliyev underscored.
Touching upon the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, President Aliyev stressed his satisfaction with Ukraines position on this issue.
In his turn Yuschenko said that he was satisfied with the talks held in Baku. We discussed co-operation in the political, economic, humanitarian, defense sectors, as well as implementation of some energy projects. The talks were easy, but there are still problems in the bilateral relationships which should be resolved, he emphasized.
He regarded the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict as one of the fields of bilateral co-operation. Ukraine is ready to offer a means to settle the conflict, he stressed.