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Janaury 30, 2015 № 2

President Aliyev takes Official Visit to Germany 25th Anniversary of commemorated by Embassy On January 20-21, President paid an official visit to Germany. During his visit, President On January 20th, the Embassy of Azerbaijan hosted I. Aliyev met with Chancellor of the Federal an event to commemorate the tragic events of Black Republic of Germany Angela Merkel. Chancellor January. Azerbaijani community members gathered Merkel mentioned that the visit was important in at the Embassy to remember the fallen martyrs. The terms of discussing prospects for the bilateral ties commemoration began with Chargé d'Affaires Mr. and that Germany was interested in expanding Ramil Huseynli addressing the guests. Following cooperation with Azerbaijan. She also said that the address, pictures depicting the tragedy and a Azerbaijan is playing a profound role in the video highlighting the horrors were available for diversification of European energy supply routes, viewing. execution of large-scaled projects such as TAP and TANAP, and the Eastern Partnership Initiative. to host 3D Print Conference They gave a press conference following the meeting and answered questions from the media. President I. On February 12th, the first of 4 3D Print Aliyev also met with members of the German- Conferences will be held in Baku. Organized by Azerbaijani Forum. Both parties noted the Smile-Expo, the conference aims to introduce significance of the meeting and the prospects of participants to the technology being used around the Azerbaijani-German cooperation in politics, world and to show what opportunities are available economy, culture, science and other areas. President for businesses. Workshops taking place during the I. Aliyev also met with chairman of the Munich conference will demonstrate the various uses of 3D Security Conference Wolfgang Freidrich Ischinger. technology and experts will give interactive sessions with parents and children. President Aliyev Attended First European Games Presentation in Davos Baku to host 7th Caspian Oil and Gas Trading and Transportation Conference During President Aliyev’s working visit to Switzerland, he attended a presentation in Davos on The 7th Caspian Oil and Gas Trading and January 23rd about Baku-2015 first European Transportation Conference, is will occur in late Games. This event was organized by the Heydar April in Baku. This event will bring together oil and Aliyev Foundation and was attended by Swiss gas industry executives, government agencies, public and political figures, representatives of the private companies and investors. The conference international sports community, and foreign aims to discuss macroeconomic trends in the delegates attending the World Economic Forum. An development of the oil and gas market in the exhibit of bronze statues titled "We Together" were Caspian region, development of transport on display for the guests, and featured over 20 infrastructure, export routes of oil products and works related to different types of sports. The pricing aspects in the context of new geopolitical President made a speech at the event in which he factors, analysis of current and new oil and gas stated that Azerbaijan was in the final stages of projects, and the further construction of a new oil preparations and anxiously awaiting the games. He and gas refining and petrochemical complex. also stressed the importance of sports. Embassy’s Newsletter is compiled from various sources