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By Sara Rajabova

Azerbaijan and Botswana have discussed the prospect for further cooperation between the two countries in various fields.

The discussion was held during the South African tour of Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov. In his visit to Botswana, Mammadyarov held talks with the Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana Margaret Nasha on February 25.

During the meeting, Mammadyarov provided Nasha with an insight into ongoing development processes in Azerbaijan, as well as Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and its consequences.

Mammadyarov emphasized the necessity of parliamentary diplomacy to strengthen the ties between the two countries.

He also called for further inter-parliamentary cooperation between Azerbaijan and Botswana.

Nasha, in turn, expressed Botswana`s readiness to expand relations with Azerbaijan.

She also stressed the importance of expanding Azerbaijan-Botswana relations.

Mammadyarov attended a session of Botswana`s parliament as during his visit to the African country.

Mammadyarov also held talks with his counterpart Pandu Skelemanti on appropriate grounds of cooperation between two sides in economy, energy and humanitarian spheres.

The Azerbaijani foreign minister briefed his counterpart about the country's economy and the large regional projects that are being implemented. He also invited his counterpart to visit Azerbaijan.

Highlighting the importance of the Azerbaijani foreign minister to Botswana in terms of development of relations between the two countries, Skelemani proposed to organize mutual visits at other levels too.

Mammadyarov also met with Botswana's Minister of Trade and Industry Dorcas Makgato-Males. During the meeting, Makgato-Males said Botswana is ready to create favorable conditions for the Azerbaijani investors' involvement in the African country.

The two sides also discussed the issues of development of trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. They also highlighted the importance of creation of a legal framework for this cooperation and organizing mutual visits of business people.

Mammadyarov briefed Botswana's Minister of Trade and Industry about the country's economy, the large regional projects that are being implemented.

Before his visit to Botswana, Mammadyarov visited Mozambique and South African Republic.