Azerbaijan already plays important role for Europe's energy security, president says

Baku, Azerbaijan, May 18 Trend: Azerbaijan is already playing an important role for the energy security of Europe, the country's president, Ilham Aliyev said at the opening ceremony for the 3rd World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in Baku. "Azerbaijan plays a very positive role on the regional scale," he said. "Our initiatives are aimed towards strengthening of regional cooperation, issues related to energy security." He added that Azerbaijan's projects and initiatives that have been initiated, go far beyond the region. "These are the projects that connect countries and continents," he said. President Aliyev said that if one looks at the transportation infrastructure, Azerbaijan is restoring a historic Silk Road, building a new railroad connection between Europe and Asia. "We actually invest not only in economic development, and in better transportation facilities but also in the people-to-people contact," he said. The president went on to add that all of Azerbaijani projects related to economic and social development strengthen regional cooperation and mutual understanding between the countries and peoples. Story still developing Follow us on Twitter @TRENDNewsAgency