Azerbaijan`s President holds several meetings- UPDATE - PHOTOS

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan has today accepted credentials of newly appointed ambassador of the State of Eritrea Teklay Minassie Asgedom. The Ambassador passed along the ceremonial guard of honor.

The Head of State had conversation with the diplomat. Ambassador Teklay Minassie Asgedom conveyed greetings and wishes of welfare for Azerbaijani people of his country’s president Isaias Afwerki to the head of the Azerbaijani State.

The President and Ambassador had exchange of views on further development of bilateral relations. The Head of State asked the Ambassador to pass on his greetings to the president of the State of Eritrea.

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President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received on Friday credentials of incoming ambassador of Nigeria Alhaji Tukur Mani.

The President said relationship between Azerbaijan and Nigeria was developing successfully. The Head of State underlined the necessity of strengthening these relations even more.

President Ilham Aliyev recalled his meeting with Nigerian counterpart at a nuclear summit in Seoul. According to President Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan and Nigeria support each other in international organizations, and this support will continue in the coming years.

Ambassador Alhaji Tukur Mani extended Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan`s greetings to President Ilham Aliyev. He said great opportunities exist to expand bilateral relationship. The diplomat added he would make every effort to contribute to strengthen these relations during his tenure.

They also exchanged views on cooperation between Azerbaijan and Nigeria in economic, energy, trade, education and other spheres.

President Ilham Aliyev asked the diplomat to convey his greetings to his Nigerian counterpart.


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President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today received credentials of newly appointed ambassador of Chile Jorge Patricio Arancibia Reyes.

The Ambassador passed along a ceremonial guard of honor.

The Azerbaijani President had a conversation with the diplomat. Arancibia Reyes said he had eye-witnessed big development processes, construction work and landscaping in Baku.

They noted the reciprocal visits contributed to boosting relations between the two countries.

They said there were good opportunities for expansion of Azerbaijan-Chile cooperation.

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President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today accepted credentials of newly appointed ambassador of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cenio Elwin Lewis.

The Ambassador passed along a ceremonial guard of honor. The Head of State had a conversation with the diplomat.

President Ilham Aliyev praised Azerbaijan`s international cooperation with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

The President thanked the diplomat for his country`s support in the United Nations. The Head of State noted St. Vincentian Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves`s visit to Azerbaijan marked the establishment of relations, as well as the creation of the foundation for economic cooperation between the two countries.

The Azerbaijani leader stressed the importance of reciprocal visits in terms of expanding bilateral relations.

The ambassador conveyed greetings of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines`s Premier Ralph Gonsalves to the Head of State. Elwin Lewis said rapid development processes in Azerbaijan made a deep impression on him.

The diplomat noted Saint Vincent and the Grenadines wants to enhance cooperation with Azerbaijan. He added he would spare no efforts to contribute to expanding the bilateral ties during his tenure.

The Head of State asked the ambassador to pass on his greetings to the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

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President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has accepted today credentials of Portugal`s incoming ambassador Jorge Tito de Vasconcelos Nogueira Dias.

During the conversation the ambassador recalled a visit of Portugal`s foreign minister to Azerbaijan in June this year. He added after this visit the interest of Portuguese companies in Azerbaijan increased.

The diplomat noted Azerbaijan and Portugal were friendly countries. He also underlined the importance of active cooperation of Azerbaijan and Portugal within international organizations.

The ambassador noted good opportunities exist to develop bilateral relationship. The diplomat vowed to spare no efforts to expand these relations during his tenure.

President Ilham Aliyev said relations between Azerbaijan and Portugal were developing successfully. The Head of State described bilateral political relationship as good, adding great potential exists to speed up cooperation in economic and other spheres as well.

The Azerbaijani leader said the two countries had successful cooperation within international organizations.

/AzerTAc/