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By Aynur Jafarova

The development of Azerbaijani-Serbian relations was high on the agenda of talks held on August 12 between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Serbian delegation led by Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic.

The Head of State said the bilateral relations between the two countries have developed in various areas, and stressed the importance of high-level reciprocal visits in terms of the expansion of these ties.

Touching upon the development of relations in the defense area, President Aliyev underlined the significance of talks on cooperation prospects in this field.

Gasic conveyed greetings on behalf of Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic and Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic to the Azerbaijani President.

"I am very pleased to meet with you, one of the biggest friends of Serbia," he stressed.

Speaking about the development of Azerbaijani-Serbian relations, Gasic noted the ties between the two countries had never been at such a high level.

He expressed his confidence that the relations between the two countries will be successfully developing further.

The Serbian Defense Minister's visit to Azerbaijan started on August 11, and will last until August 13.

As part of the visit Gasic met with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov.

Hasanov recalled the successful talks and meetings held during his official visit to Serbia in February this year, stressed the successful military cooperation, carried out in accordance with the agreement signed between the two countries, and emphasized the successful development of bilateral ties.

The Azerbaijani-Serbian relations, which are based on the principles of mutual respect and confidence, are rapidly developing. The two countries have significant opportunities to develop cooperation in the construction of infrastructure facilities, tourism, and education.

The two countries signed several documents in the legal sphere, while draft agreements on the protection and quarantine of plants, international cargo traffic, health care, and medicine are still to ratified.