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By Laman Ismayilova

Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Lithuania Hasan Mammadzadeh has met the country's Minister of Economy Mindaugas Sinkevicius to discuss the expansion of economic relations between the two countries.

The officials discussed prospects for the development of tourism cooperation between Azerbaijan and Lithuania, Azertac reported.

On behalf of Azerbaijan`s Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfas Garayev, Hasan Mammadzadeh invited Lithuanian companies to attend the 16th Azerbaijan International Travel and Tourism Fair to be held in Baku on April 6-8.

The ambassador hailed the development of political and economic relations between the two counties. He highlighted the activities of Azerbaijan-Lithuania Intergovernmental Commission on bilateral cooperation, as well as interparliamentary friendship groups at the parliaments of both countries.

Minister Sinkevicius expressed interest in developing cooperation between business circles of Lithuania and Azerbaijan, and vowed to do his utmost to further expand economic relations between the two countries.

Lithuania recognized Azerbaijan's independence on December 21, 1991. Diplomatic relations between two countries were established in November, 1992. The Lithuanian embassy was opened in Azerbaijan on April 3, 2007. The Azerbaijani embassy was opened in Lithuania in September 2007.

Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

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