President Aliyev receives Iranian Deputy FM
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on March 13 received a delegation led by Iranian Deputy FM, the country's special envoy for Caspian Sea affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour, AzerTag state news agency reported.
Rahimpour conveyed Nowruz holiday greetings of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to the Head of State.
The diplomat said he was happy to visit Azerbaijan and meet President Aliyev on the day which marks the establishment of the diplomatic ties between the two countries.
The Azerbaijani leader recalled his meeting with President Rouhani in Davos, saying it gave an impetus to development of the Azerbaijan-Iran ties.
They also discussed how to expand bilateral and multilateral relations between the two countries in a variety of fields.
President Aliyev asked Rahimpour to deliver his Nowruz holiday greetings to the Iranian President.