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==Fact finding delegation==
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In May 2011,a delegation of five members of the '''All-Party Parliamentary Group on Azerbaijan''' took on five day 'fact finding mission' to explore the challenges and prospects facing the country.
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The delegation included:
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*[[Mark Field]] - Acting Chair
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*[[Gerry Sutcliffe]]
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*[[Stephen Hammond]]
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*[[Bob Blackman]]
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*Lord [[Dennis Rogan]]
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*Lord [[John Taylor]]
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[[Mark Field]], the chairman of the APPGA at the time of the visit, was briefed on helping to expand Azerbaijan's substantive oil and gas exports, increasing Britain's investments there and the country's ongoing war with Armenia.
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He commented the following in light of the trip:
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: 'I felt it was important to bring Parliamentary colleagues from both Houses and different parties to see for themselves the many opportunities – and challenges – existing in this strategically vital country and region. In recent years, Azerbaijan has charted one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, and has used that wealth to rebuild its infrastructure, educate its young people, and house around one million refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who have suffered at the hands of Armenian aggression. It is a model secular Muslim state, and we witnessed for ourselves the religious tolerance that is extended to all faiths.'
  
 
==Secretariat==
 
==Secretariat==

Revision as of 18:03, 11 November 2015

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Azerbaijan (APPGA) was set up in order to 'develop good relations between the legislatures and governments of our two countries.'[1]

People

Fact finding delegation

In May 2011,a delegation of five members of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Azerbaijan took on five day 'fact finding mission' to explore the challenges and prospects facing the country.

The delegation included:

Mark Field, the chairman of the APPGA at the time of the visit, was briefed on helping to expand Azerbaijan's substantive oil and gas exports, increasing Britain's investments there and the country's ongoing war with Armenia.

He commented the following in light of the trip:

'I felt it was important to bring Parliamentary colleagues from both Houses and different parties to see for themselves the many opportunities – and challenges – existing in this strategically vital country and region. In recent years, Azerbaijan has charted one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, and has used that wealth to rebuild its infrastructure, educate its young people, and house around one million refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who have suffered at the hands of Armenian aggression. It is a model secular Muslim state, and we witnessed for ourselves the religious tolerance that is extended to all faiths.'

Secretariat

The European Azerbaijan Society acts as the secretariat to the group, helping to manage events and fund activities or meetings.

Contact

Martine Martin, Office of Bob Blackman

Address: House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA

Tel: 0207 219 7082

Email: martine.martin@parliament.uk

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Azerbaijan APPG Register, parliament.uk, accessed 11 November 2015
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