Iranian envoy for Caspian affairs visits Azerbaijan
BAKU – President Ilham Aliyev received on Monday the Iranian President’s special representative for Caspian affairs, Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad Mehdi Akhundzadeh.
This is Akhundzadeh’s first visit to Azerbaijan in this capacity. He was appointed to the post this July.
President Aliyev expressed hope that the successful development of bilateral relations would contribute to the solution of Caspian-related issues.
Touching upon a summit of the Caspian littoral states to be held in Baku, the president voiced confidence that its outcomes would be fruitful.
Akhundzadeh said he was honored to pay his first visit to Azerbaijan after his appointment as Iran’s envoy for Caspian affairs.
According to the Iranian embassy in Baku, the goal of Akhundzadeh’s visit is to attend a meeting of the Caspian states’ deputy foreign ministers to be held in the Azerbaijani capital on Tuesday. Participants will focus on the current situation with the basin’s security and adopt relevant decisions.
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