Azerbaijan assumed BSEC chairmanshipApril 16, 2009 - 16:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan has assumed chairmanship in the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization."It's a great responsibility for us," Azeri Deputy Foreign Minister Mahmud Mamedkuliyev told a news conference on completion of the 20th session of BSEC Foreign Ministers in Yerevan."Expansion of regional cooperation and collaboration with the European Union are also among priorities," he said.Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Partner news |