Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Creates Obstacles for Economic Development –President

President Ilham Aliyev, receiving a delegation led by Turkish State Minister Gursad Tuzmen on Thursday, said he was satisfied with the activity of the Azeri-Turkish inter-governmental commission. Aliyev said that Azerbaijan attaches great importance to the existing efficient cooperation between the two countries’ business people and that meetings between Turkish and Azeri entrepreneurs positively affect strengthening of economic ties. The President also pointed out the existing economic potential for expanding these relations, which are further promoted by the friendship between the two states. Touching upon the Upper Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno Karabakh, Aliyev said the conflict is a serious obstacle for Azerbaijan’s economic development. “We demand the international community, in particular, the organizations directly involved in the conflict resolution to approach the issue fairly and put an end to double standards.”