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By Jamila Babayeva

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received a delegation led by Parliamentary Speaker of Georgia David Usupashvili on July 7, AzerTag state news agency reported.

President Aliyev said relations between Azerbaijan and Georgia had been developing successfully in political, economic and other fields.

Noting the importance of relationship between the two countries` parliaments, President Aliyev expressed his satisfaction with the development of the cooperation between the parliaments and within international organizations.

Stressing the importance of experience exchange in the field of legislation, the president said relations between the parliaments contributed to the development of the bilateral ties.

Usupashvili, in turn, said the goal of the Georgian delegation's visit to Azerbaijan is to expand mutual activities between the two countries' parliaments even further.

Emphasizing the role of MPs in the establishment of mutually beneficial and strategic ties, he noted with pleasure that the newly-elected parliament in Georgia would continue successful cooperation with Azerbaijan.

The Georgian delegation is on a two-day visit to Azerbaijan. During the visit, Usupashvili will also meet with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ogtay Asadov, and Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov.