On October 1, Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov met with Jan Kubis, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Europe, in Geneva.
The sides noted successful cooperation within the framework of UN Economic Commission for Europe in energy sector, transport, ecology, customs, information and communication technologies, Azerbaijani foreign office reported.
Khalaf Khalafov expressed Azerbaijan’s concern over construction of a new NPP in Armenia (on the basis of Metsamor nuclear power station), saying it may become a serious threat to ecology, social and economic situation in the region, the statement reads. However, Azerbaijani official failed to explain the essence of the threat, apart from strengthening Armenia’s energy independence.
