Abbas joins Palestinian embassy opening in Baku
BAKU – Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas attended the opening of the Palestinian embassy in Baku on Wednesday.
Praising the outcomes of his first visit to Azerbaijan, Abbas said Azerbaijan and Palestine have new opportunities for multi-faceted cooperation. He also stressed the importance of expanding bilateral cooperation in the economic and social fields.
Abbas met with President Ilham Aliyev on Tuesday to discuss relations between the two countries in the political, humanitarian and other areas.
President Aliyev said in a media statement after the meeting that Abbas’ visit was an "historic" one. Aliyev said an independent Palestinian state must be established soon, with the capital in Eastern al-Quds (Jerusalem).
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