“A very strong partnership has been established between Azerbaijan and Slovakia in recent years,” President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in a joint press statement with President of the Slovak Republic Peter Pellegrini in Shusha, APA reports.
The head of state noted that traditional areas dominated the discussions:
“Trade and economic relations, cooperation in the energy and military-technical fields, and other areas remain among our priorities. Sincere and open discussions were held on all of these issues. The members of our delegations remain in close contact today and will continue their discussions tomorrow.”
President Ilham Aliyev emphasized that both sides support concrete action: “Both sides attach great importance to our bilateral relations, and I can say that a very strong partnership has been established in recent years. I should also note that this is not President Pellegrini's first visit to Azerbaijan. He was among the first high-ranking Slovak officials to visit Azerbaijan in his previous capacities, both as Speaker of Parliament and as Prime Minister. As President, he participated in our international climate conference, and today he is paying an official visit to Azerbaijan.”