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Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan

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May 28, 2013 № 5

Azerbaijan Marks Republic Day President of Azerbaijan Visits Austria

On May 28 Azerbaijan celebrates the 95 th President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev paid an anniversary of the establishment of the Azerbaijan official visit to Austria from May 13-14. During the Democratic Republic. To celebrate the occasion, visit, President Aliyev had a meeting with his members of the Azerbaijani community living in Austrian counterpart Heinz Fischer. The two Canada organized official flag-raising ceremonies in presidents signed "The Joint Declaration on friendly the cities of and Calgary. The flag-raising relations and partnership between the Republic of event held at the Toronto City Hall on May 26 was Azerbaijan and the Republic of Austria". President attended by the Honourable Senator Salma Aliyev has also met with Prime Minister Werner Ataullahjan, Honourable Reza Moridi, Minister of Faymann, President of the Federation of Austrian Research and Innovation of , M.P. Mark Industries Georg Kapsch, executives of major Adler, York Centre and M.P.P Monte Kwinter, companies in Vienna and attended the opening York Centre. The Honourable , ceremony of the Austria-Azerbaijan business forum , Mr. Barry Devolin, Chair of the at the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber Later. Canada-Azerbaijan Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group and M.P. Costas Menegakis extended their Ilham Aliyev Meets Greek Prime Minister congratulatory messages on the 95 th anniversary of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. In addition, on On May 19, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev May 28, the Niagara Silk Road Chamber Orchestra has met with the Prime Minister of Greece Antonis featured a concert in Niagara-on-the-Lake to Samaras during the latter’s working visit to commemorate the Republic Day. Azerbaijan. The two sides noted the successful development of bilateral relations in various fields. Alberta Delegation Visits Azerbaijan The parties pointed to good prospects for a further expansion of cooperation in the energy sector and From May 27 to May 30, a delegation from the the importance of bilateral relations in terms of the Province of Alberta paid a visit to Azerbaijan. The development of relations between Azerbaijan and delegation included officials from the Ministry of the European Union. Agriculture and Rural Development of Alberta as well as a number of senior representatives of the IFC Ready to Fund Projects in Azerbaijan province’s cattle industry. During the visit, the delegation was received by the Deputy Minister of After a few years of survey of Azerbaijan's potential Agriculture Aslan Aslanov and held discussions at in energy efficiency market, the International the Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced that it is Foundation (AZPROMO). During the meetings, the open for proposals from banks to increase funding sides have explored ways of developing bilateral for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects cooperation in agriculture. It was particularly noted for the regional initiative. A $15 million loan has that Canada has a great interest in Azerbaijan's been allocated for the first IFC funding project in economy and both countries have great potential to Azerbaijan for renewable energy and energy expand mutual economic cooperation in livestock efficiency. industry, food processing and agricultural machinery manufacturing. Embassy’s Newsletter is compiled from various sources