President Ilham Aliyev receives credentials of incoming ambassadors

President Ilham Aliyev receives credentials of incoming ambassadors of several countries

10:35 13 February 2025 Read: 333

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the credentials of Birol Akgün, incoming Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Turkiye to Azerbaijan, on February 13, AzVision.az reports.

The ambassador presented his credentials to the head of state. President Ilham Aliyev then held a conversation with the ambassador.

Ambassador Birol Akgün conveyed the greetings of the President of Türkiye to the Azerbaijani leader. President Ilham Aliyev expressed his gratitude for the greetings and asked the ambassador to extend his own greetings to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

The head of state noted that there is no parallel or example of Azerbaijan-Türkiye relations even among the closest allies worldwide. President Ilham Aliyev stated that bilateral strategic alliance between Azerbaijan and Türkiye is also developing on trilateral platforms, highlighting the importance of the Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan-Türkiye and Azerbaijan-Pakistan-Türkiye cooperation mechanisms.

Stressing that the Turkic world is our family, President Ilham Aliyev recalled reaffirming this statement during his inauguration ceremony at the Milli Majlis.

During the conversation, the successful cooperation between Azerbaijan and Türkiye within international organizations was also discussed. In this regard, Azerbaijan’s membership in the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Türkiye’s support for Azerbaijan’s membership were once again emphasized.

They noted that Azerbaijan and Türkiye have always stood shoulder to shoulder. Regarding the Syrian issue, Azerbaijan had declared from the very beginning its support for Türkiye. The head of state underlined that Azerbaijan is ready to contribute, in coordination with Türkiye, to ensuring stability and security in Syria and addressing humanitarian challenges.

Once again, they emphasized that the Azerbaijan-Türkiye brotherhood and friendship serve as a guarantee of stability, security, peace, and prosperity not only in the South Caucasus region but also beyond its borders.

Ambassador Birol Akgün emphasized that Azerbaijan-Türkiye relations have developed based on the principles of National Leader Heydar Aliyev’s “One nation, two states” and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s “Azerbaijan’s joy is our joy, its sorrow is our sorrow.” He assured that he would spare no effort in further strengthening these ties.

Birol Akgün also highlighted Azerbaijan’s brilliant Karabakh victory, recalling that during that period, the entire Turkish nation stood in solidarity with the people of Azerbaijan. He once again extended his congratulations to the Azerbaijani President and the nation on this victory.

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Today, President Ilham Aliyev also received the credentials of Dmitry Pinevich, incoming Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus.

The ambassador presented his credentials to the head of state.

President Ilham Aliyev held a conversation with the ambassador.

Emphasizing the trust-based friendly relations between the two nations and countries, the head of state hailed the development of bilateral ties, noting that they have now reached a qualitatively new level. President Ilham Aliyev underlined the strong potential for expanding economic cooperation and highlighted the numerous projects currently under discussions.

The Azerbaijani President stressed the importance of his regular contacts with President Aleksandr Lukashenko and recalled the Belarusian leader’s state visit to Azerbaijan and participation in COP29. The President noted that these engagements have played a key role in enhancing cooperation. President Ilham Aliyev emphasized that highly productive discussions on various areas of collaboration were held during those visits and reiterated Azerbaijan’s commitment to implementing the discussed initiatives.

The head of state wished the ambassador success in his endeavors.

Expressing his honor at being appointed ambassador to Azerbaijan, Dmitry Pinevich conveyed his gratitude for the warm hospitality and attention he has received since his arrival.

The ambassador highlighted the special role of the relationship between the presidents of Azerbaijan and Belarus in fostering bilateral ties.

The ambassador expressed a strong sense of responsibility in advancing relations and emphasized that he would spare no effort in further strengthening ties between Azerbaijan and Belarus.

During the conversation, the sides exchanged views on deepening cooperation in innovative technologies, medicine, agriculture, and other fields, as well as on developing humanitarian and cultural ties. The discussion also touched upon the participation of Belarusian companies in the restoration and construction efforts in Azerbaijan’s liberated territories.

Later on, the Azerbaijani president accepted the credentials of Ceferino Valdez Peralta, newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Paraguay.

The ambassador presented his credentials to the head of state.

President Ilham Aliyev engaged in a conversation with the ambassador.

Ambassador Ceferino Valdez Peralta conveyed the greetings of Santiago Peña, President of the Republic of Paraguay, to the Azerbaijani leader.

President Ilham Aliyev expressed his gratitude for the greetings and asked the ambassador to extend his own regards to the President of Paraguay.

During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed the importance of developing interparliamentary, cultural, and humanitarian ties between Azerbaijan and Paraguay. It was announced that a friendship group with Azerbaijan in the Paraguayan Parliament would soon visit Azerbaijan. The discussions also covered the prospects for cooperation in agriculture and livestock, with Paraguay viewing Azerbaijan as a logistics hub to increase its exports to regional countries.

The conversation also highlighted ongoing contacts between SOCAR and Paraguay's oil company, underscoring the establishment of connections between the business communities of both countries.