After their face-to-face meeting, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Republic of Croatia Ivo Josipović held a meeting in an expanded format with the participation of delegations.
Addressing the meeting, President Ilham Aliyev said:
- Dear Mr. President!
Distinguished guests!
I would like to welcome you to Azerbaijan again. Welcome!
I am confident that your visit will play an important part in the development of relations between our countries. We have discussed many issues concerning bilateral cooperation. We have had a very sincere and open discussion. I am sure that the results of your visit will be very successful and our cooperation will expand to cover many areas.
As we have noted today, there is a very active political dialogue between us. Our political relations are at an excellent level. Your visit is a good indicator of that. But I believe that we should pay attention to other aspects of our lives. Today we have discussed economic cooperation and investment opportunities. I think the successful development of our bilateral relations will promote more effective ties between our regions. Azerbaijan plays a crucial role in the Caspian region. You are one of the leading states of your region. In other words, the close ties between our two countries will definitely have a good impact on regional cooperation.
I am confident that the results of your visit will be successful and our countries will get even closer to each other.
We are very grateful to you for accepting our invitation to come to Azerbaijan. We reached this agreement at one of our previous meetings. I hope that you will have an interesting and fruitful visit.
Welcome to our country!
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Expressing his gratitude for the warm welcome, President of the Republic of Croatia Ivo Josipović said:
- Mr. President, thank you for the warm welcome and hospitality. My delegation and I are very pleased to be here.
Underlying this is not only our political cooperation, but also the presence of good opportunities for cooperation in economic and cultural spheres. In other words, our delegation is ready for a detailed discussion of our future economic cooperation. We are aware of your ambitious plans associated with investments in the region. There are good opportunities for effective cooperation between South-Eastern Europe and the Caucasus region. Our countries have had a difficult history. From a historical point of view, our experiences are similar. Our bilateral relations are based on mutual understanding. Today we will sign three agreements. It is also important and will contribute to our economic cooperation.
Thank you for your hospitality. I am absolutely convinced that not only this meeting but also all the meetings we will have today will be fruitful.
