Меркель подчеркивает важность Азербайджана для европейской энергетической безопасности

Выступая в Баку, в заключении своего турне по Южному Кавказу, канцлер Германии Ангела Меркель в субботу (25 августа) подчеркнула важность Азербайджана для энергетической безопасности Европы.

В ходе визита канцлер Германии провела переговоры с президентом Азербайджана Ильхамом Алиевым и выступила на германо-азербайджанском бизнес-форуме.

В Баку Меркель в очередной раз коснулась нагорно-карабахского конфликта "Берлин может помочь с посредничеством между Азербайджаном и соседней Арменией в разрешении долгосрочного территориального спора вокруг Нагорного Карабаха", - сообщает немецкая телекомпания Deutsche Welle.

"Германия хочет помочь найти мирное решение", - заявила канцлер журналистам в столице Азербайджана, в Баку, добавив, что конфликт является основным бременем для региона.

Меркель также призвала к укреплению экономического сотрудничества с Азербайджаном. Немецкие СМИ сообщили, что вопросы, обсуждавшиеся на частных переговорах между Меркель и Алиевым, включали внутреннюю ситуацию с правами человека, возможность расширения энергетических рынков с тем, чтобы избежать зависимости от российского газа, и усилия по прекращению нагорно-карабахского конфликта.

Во второй половине дня канцлер Германии покинула Баку и вернулась в Берлин.

источник: commonspace.eu по материалам DW.de и агентств

фото: Официальная церемония приветствия в президентской резиденции в Баку в ходе визита канцлера Германии Ангелы Меркель. (фото предоставлено пресс-службой президента Азербайджана)

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