Latvian Saeima Speaker embarks on Azerbaijan visit

By  Azertac 

Speaker of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia Inara Murniece has kicked off an official visit to Azerbaijan.

She was greeted by first deputy chair of Azerbaijan`s Parliament Ziyafat Asgarov upon her landing at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport.

In a brief talk with journalists at the airport, Inara Murniece said she was pleased to be visiting Azerbaijan, which she described as a friendly country. She said she will hold meetings with local state and government officials to discuss ways of developing ties between the two countries` parliaments and expanding Latvia-Azerbaijan relations in a variety of areas.