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Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev received the credentials of the newly appointed ambassador of Slovenia, Igor Jukic, on January 18, Azertac state news agency reported.

Jukic reviewed the guard of honor, and handed his credentials to President Aliyev. The head of state then had a conversation with the ambassador.

Noting that Azerbaijan and Slovenia enjoyed a good experience of cooperation in a variety of fields, President Aliyev said mutual political relations between the two countries were developing successfully.

The president stressed the importance of high-level reciprocal visits in terms of the expansion of the bilateral bonds. Highlighting the work of Slovenian companies operating in various fields of the country`s economy and Azerbaijani companies operating in Slovenia, the head of state noted the significance of defining the efficient cooperation areas in terms of the expansion of their activity even further.

Expressing hope that relations between the two countries would successfully develop during Jukic`s diplomatic tenure in Azerbaijan, President Aliyev wished him success in his work.

Saying that political relations between the two countries were developing successfully, the ambassador stressed the importance of high-level reciprocal visits in terms of the strengthening of the bilateral ties.

The diplomat said the representatives of business of the two countries were interested in boosting cooperation. The Slovenian ambassador said he would spare no efforts to expand the bilateral relations between the two countries in a variety of fields even further.

The sides emphasized the role of the bilateral relations between the two countries in developing Azerbaijan-European Union cooperation.

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