Ilham Aliyev received delegation led by Iranian Interior Minister

President Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by Minister of Interior of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli.

The head of state hailed the successful development of Azerbaijan-Iran bilateral relations in all areas.

Noting the importance of holding regular meetings between presidents, President Ilham Aliyev recalled with pleasure the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's visit to Azerbaijan this August, as well as his last official visit to Iran. Emphasizing the importance of raising the bilateral ties to a higher level in all areas, the head of state stressed the necessity of developing cooperation between the two countries' interior ministries. President Ilham Aliyev expressed his hope that Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli's visit to Azerbaijan will contribute to strengthening cooperation between the two countries`s interior authorities.

Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli extended greetings of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to President Ilham Aliyev. "President Hassan Rouhani noted that all efforts should be made to further enhance and promote the work in accordance with the agreements reached by the two sides. Mr. Rouhani expressed his hope that these works would be successfully implemented," Abdolreza Rahmani said. He hailed the successful development of the bilateral cooperation in recent years.

They exchanged views on cooperation prospects.

President Ilham Aliyev thanked for the greetings of President Hassan Rouhani, and asked the Interior Minister to extend his greetings to the Iranian President.