Azerbaijan-Jordan ties in focus
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received the credentials of
newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Nassar Al-Habashneh on November
20,AzerTag state news agency reported.
The ambassador reviewed the guard of honor, and handed his
credentials to President Aliyev.
Then President Aliyev spoke with the ambassador.
Nassar Al-Habashneh conveyed greetings on behalf of Jordan's King
Abdullah II to the head of state.
He stressed the importance of friendly ties between President
Aliyev and King Abdullah II in terms of strengthening of the
Azerbaijan-Jordan relations. The ambassador said he will spare no
efforts towards developing the relations between the two
countries.
Noting that he has good friendly relations with the King of Jordan,
President Aliyev recalled with pleasure his meetings with Abdullah
II in Azerbaijan, Jordan and at different international summits and
conferences.
Saying there are good bilateral ties between Azerbaijan and Jordan,
President Aliyev noted the importance of further developing these
relations. The head of state emphasized the significance of the two
countries` mutually supporting each other in the United Nations and
other international organizations.
President Aliyev thanked for the greetings of Abdullah II and asked
the ambassador to communicate his greetings to the King of
Jordan.
The Jordan Kingdom relates to Azerbaijan as reliable economic and political ally. Jordan repeatedly voiced intention to activate ties with Azerbaijan, which is the leading country in South Caucasus and to invest heavily in economy of the country.
Amman and Baku also have ambitious plans to expand their cooperation in education, culture and other fields to serve the interests of their peoples.