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By Sara Rajabova

László Kövér, the speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly visited Azerbaijan for further development of relations between the two countries.

Kövér embarked on a visit to Azerbaijan on June 16. He was welcomed to Azerbaijan by Ziyafet Asgarov, the first vice-speaker of Azerbaijani parliament and other officials at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport.

He told reporters that his visit aims to achieve further development of cooperation as well as inter-parliamentary relations between the two countries.

During his visit, he is expected to have meetings with the Azerbaijani officials.

Mentioning the fact that his visit coincides with the European Games in Baku, the Hungarian speaker said he will support his country’s athletes in the competitions.

“I would like to congratulate Azerbaijan for being able to hold an international event such as the European Games,” he said.

The European Games that kicked off in Baku June 12, will last till June 28. There is a total of 20 sports at Baku 2015: 16 Olympic sports and four non-Olympic sports. More than 6,000 athletes from across Europe will be representing their nations over 17 days of competition.

Hungary recognized Azerbaijan’s independence on December 26, 1991 and the diplomatic relations were established on November 27, 1992. The Hungarian embassy in Azerbaijan was established on January 12, 2009. Azerbaijan’s embassy in Hungary was opened in September 2004.

Azerbaijan-Hungarian relations are developing successfully. There is a huge capacity for the development of trade and economic cooperation, as Hungarian companies consider the Azerbaijani market as an alternative to the Russian market, on the background of EU sanctions. Hungary is also a good platform for Azerbaijani investors.

Moreover, the governments of both countries have expressed interest in increasing bilateral trade.

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