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President Ilham Aliyev receives credentials of ambassadors of Spain and Australia to Azerbaijan

11 March 2011 14:13 (UTC +04:00)

Baku â€“ APA. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received today credentials of newly appointed Ambassador of Spain Cristobal Gonzalez-Aller Jurado, APA reports quoting AzerTAc. The President noted Azerbaijan attaches great importance to bilateral relations with Spain. The Head of State expressed hope Azerbaijan-Spain relationship would develop during the Ambassadorâ€™s tenure. President Ilham Aliyev stressed the necessity of defining new cooperative spheres to develop bilateral ties.
The Head of State also underscored the importance of relations between the two countries in terms of strengthening Azerbaijanâ€™s cooperation with the European Union.

Ambassador Cristobal Gonzalez-Aller Jurado stressed the importance of relationship between the two countries, particularly in economic, political spheres.

President Ilham Aliyev has also received credentials of newly-appointed ambassador of Australia Ian David Grainge Biggs.

President Ilham Aliyev said the two countries have strong will to develop bilateral cooperation. President Ilham Aliyev said the two countries have ample opportunities to promote mutual investment and expand bilateral relations in political, economic and business fields.

Mr. Grainge Biggs stressed there is still much work to do in order to develop bilateral cooperation, in particular trade, investment and people-to-people relations.
He vowed he would spare no efforts to contribute to enhancing these areas.
The Australian ambassador said his country backs Azerbaijanâ€™s sovereignty and territorial integrity on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.