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"The negotiations were very active and businesslike. I'm pleased with the results. They show the already established tradition of relations between me and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and these relations are friendly, as well as businesslike," Mr. Parvanov said in an interview.
President Parvanov paid an official visit to Azerbaijan on Nov.14-15. One of the topics of the negotiations between the parties was the Azerbaijani gas supplies to Bulgaria.
"The agenda of our meetings are always very extensive. We begin the discussion with the need to intensify economic relations between our countries, increasing the goods turnover, in which the trend is very positive," Mr. Parvanov said.
He believes the palette of goods traded between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria should be expanded, as well as the issue of expanding investment plans of Bulgaria in Azerbaijan, and Azerbaijan in Bulgaria should also be seriously considered.
President Parvanov said an intensive dialogue has been held in recent years at the level of Heads of State, parliaments and the executive authorities of the two countries.
Bulgaria, he said, can play an active role in defending and protecting the interests of Azerbaijan in the European Union structures. Because, the country plays an important role in these structures and is very familiar with the peculiarities of the region.
"Theretofore, yesterday I suggested a radical idea so that the European Union considered providing the status of a privileged partnership to Azerbaijan and other countries like Azerbaijan. Because, we should see the future and develop the dialogue based on mutual respect," Parvanov said.
President Parvanov named the cooperation within NATO as another important issue. "The countries of NATO, EU, Azerbaijan and the entire region faced the same challenges that must be overcome by joint efforts. It is therefore important cooperation between NATO and Azerbaijan to create those opportunities that would help to overcome not only military, but also all the other challenges facing the region," he said.
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