FM Mammadyarov invites Italian counterpart to visit Azerbaijan

By  Trend

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov invited Italy's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Angelino Alfano to visit Azerbaijan during a phone conversation on December 21, said the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.

Alfano accepted Mammadyarov's invitation.

Gratification with comprehensive development of relations between Azerbaijan and Italy was expressed during the phone conversation.

The fact that Italy is the main trade partner of Azerbaijan among the member-states of the Council of Europe was also stressed.

Views on further developing trade and economic relations were exchanged.

The sides stressed successful energy cooperation between the two countries.

Mammadyarov also congratulated his counterpart that Italy assumed the status of the OSCE Chairmanship in 2018 and wished the Italian side success.