Azeri president receives British minister for Europe
BAKU – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received British Minister for Europe David Lidington on Wednesday.
The British minister said it was his first visit to Azerbaijan, adding it made a good impression on him.
Lidington said he was aware of the Azerbaijani government`s successes. He praised the Azerbaijan-Great Britain relations, saying the two countries enjoyed strong and developing political, economic and security cooperation.
President Aliyev said the two countries` relations were successfully developing in a variety of fields.
The President praised the fact Lidington was accompanied by a group of businessmen, adding there was a growing interest in cooperating together not only in energy but also other fields.
The Azerbaijani leader said the British minister’s visit would be a success, expressing confidence it will give impetus to strengthening the partnership in all fields.
The two also discussed settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and Azerbaijan’s cooperation with the European Union and Euroatlantic structures.
Lidington handed a letter from British Premier David Cameron to the Azerbaijani leader.
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