Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov met a German delegation led by Minister of State at the Foreign Office Cornelia Pieper.
Elmar Mammadyarov welcomed the German delegation and touched upon bilateral relations between the two countries. He underlined there is room for improvement of these relations. He expressed hope that the recently established Germany-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce would contribute to expansion of business ties between the two nations.
On the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Mamamdyarov pointed out that the status quo is unacceptable for the Azerbaijani side. He underlined the need for withdrawal of Armenian troops from occupied lands as a way to solve the conflict.
Pieper said she was impressed by the level of development in Azerbaijan. She praised Azerbaijan-Germany relations. The German official stressed the geostrategic importance of Azerbaijan. She said Germany is keen on developing ties with Azerbaijan in variety of fields including education and information and communication technologies.

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