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.