Speaking after talks at NATO headquarters in Brussels, he also said the growing importance of energy supplies from the region was adding a "new dimension" to their relations.
NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said he had discussed with Aliyev the security of energy supplies to Europe.
(AP)
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