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By Nazrin Gadimova

An Azerbaijani delegation led by Speaker of Azerbaijan's Parliament Ogtay Asadov and country's Ambassador Eynulla Madatli attended a swearing-in ceremony of newly-elected Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, held in the Verkhovna Rada on June 7.

After Petro Poroshenko took the oath of allegiance to the Ukrainian people on the Peresopnytsia Gospel, he received the certificate of taking the office of the president and official symbols of the head of state - the Sign of the President of Ukraine, Seals and the Mace.

The president signed the oath and gave it to Chairman of the Constitutional Court Yuriy Baulin afterwards.

Central Election Commission Chairman Mykhailo Okhendovsky handed the Credentials of the President of Ukraine over to Poroshenko, and the Ukrainian National Honored Academic Choir named after Veriovka performed the Prayer for Ukraine.

Ogtay Asadov passed on greetings and congratulations of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to Petro Poroshenko on the occasion of his election as the President of Ukraine.

Petro Poroshenko thanked the Azerbaijani President for the congratulations.

Asadov then met Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov as a part of his visit to Kyiv.

The meeting discussed how to intensify the bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

Addressing the event, Turchynov said he gave relevant instruction to the Secretariat of the Verkhovna Rada on preparing a meeting within the GUAM.

Asadov, in turn, noted that Ukraine has always been a reliable partner of Azerbaijan, expressing confidence that the cooperation between the two countries would continue to develop even further. He also wished Ukraine successes and peace.

Ambassador Madatli and MP Chingiz Asadullayev also participated at the meeting.