Ilham Aliyev accepted the credentials of a newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania to Azerbaijan

President Ilham Aliyev has accepted the credentials of a newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithania to Azerbaijan, Artūras Žurauskas.

The Ambassador reviewed the guard of honor.

Ambassador Artūras Žurauskas presented his credentials to President Ilham Aliyev.

Then the President of Azerbaijan had a discussion with the Ambassador.

The head of state stressed the development of bilateral relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Lithuania in all directions based on the mutual interest. President Ilham Aliyev said the cooperation between the states were successfully developing in political sphere and also noted there were big opportunities for the development of economic cooperation.

The head of state expressed his hope for the future dynamic development of relations between the countries and wished success to the Ambassador in his diplomatic activity.

The Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania Artūras Žurauskas said he was honoured to represent his countries in such a friendly state as Azerbaijan. The Ambassador delivered the greetings from the President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite to the head of state. Artūras Žurauskas also noted the head of his state remembered her meeting with President Ilham Aiyev with a pleasure.

The head of state expressed his gratitude for the greetings of President Dalia Grybauskaite and asked to deliver his greetings to the Head of Lithuania. President Ilham Aliyev remembered his meeting with the President of the Republic of Lithuania with pleasure and stressed the importance of mutual high-level visits for the development of bilateral relations.

During the meeting the sides exchanged their confidence in the contribution of Lithuania to the development of Azerbaijani-European Union cooperation.