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Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev received the credentials of Malaysia's newly-appointed Ambassador Dato' Roslan Bin Tan Sri Abdul Rahman.

The ambassador reviewed the guard of honor, and handed his credentials to President Aliyev, AzerTag state news agency reported.

The President had a conversation with the diplomat. The ambassador extended the greetings on behalf of the 14th Supreme Lord and Prime Minister of Malaysia to the head of state.

The parties noted the importance of mutual interest in expanding Azerbaijani-Malaysian relations, and said there were good opportunities for the development of bilateral ties in various areas.

The sides also emphasized the significance of successful cooperation in the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

The issues related to the development of the bilateral ties in the economic, energy and other fields were discussed during the conversation.

President Aliyev thanked the diplomat for the greetings of the 14th Supreme Lord and Prime Minister of Malaysia and asked the ambassador to communicate his greetings to the head of state and Prime Minister.

Later, President Aliyev received the credentials of Norway's newly-appointed Ambassador Bard Ivar Svendsen.

Svendsen reviewed the guard of honor, and handed his credentials to President Aliyev.

President Aliyev then had a conversation with the ambassador.

Saying that the bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Norway were satisfactory in general, President Aliyev expressed his confidence that the ambassador's tenure would see this cooperation further develop.

Noting that long-term energy relations between the two countries were successfully developing, the President said there was mutual interest in deepening this cooperation in the non-energy sector too.

Svendsen emphasized the importance of long-term active cooperation in the energy sector. He said he would spare no efforts to ensure the broadening of the bilateral relations during his diplomatic tenure in Baku.

On the same day, the President received the credentials of the newly-appointed Ambassador of Lithuania Valdas Lastauskas.

The ambassador reviewed the guard of honor, and handed his credentials to President Aliyev.

President Aliyev had a conversation with the diplomat.

The parties expressed their satisfaction with the development of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Lithuania and stressed the importance of reciprocal visits in terms of the strengthening of these ties.

They noted that there were good opportunities for the expansion of relations in bilateral and multilateral formats.

The parties also exchanged views over the development of cooperation between the two countries in political and economic fields and in international organizations, including the European Union and NATO.