""President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the credentials of Väino Reinart, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Estonia, News.Azreports.
The ambassador presented his credentials to the President of Azerbaijan. President Ilham Aliyev engaged in a conversation with the ambassador, emphasizing the importance of expanding the bilateral relations agenda and identifying new opportunities for cooperation in trade, economy, investment, and other sectors. He noted that there are promising prospects in this regard.Väino Reinart, expressing his honor at being appointed as ambassador to Azerbaijan, mentioned that during this visit to Baku, he was deeply impressed by the ongoing development processes in the capital. He highlighted that Estonia values its relationship with Azerbaijan, both bilaterally and within international organizations.
The ambassador stated that Estonia is pleased to observe Azerbaijan's efforts toward achieving a peace treaty with Armenia and supports international efforts in this area.
Touching upon bilateral relations, Väino Reinart said there are great opportunities to deepen cooperation, expressing hope for the development of economic ties.
The President emphasized the importance of reciprocal visits, highlighting the significance of his own visit to Estonia and the Estonian President's visit to Azerbaijan for developing bilateral relations.
On the political relations, the head of state highlighted the importance of discussing the development of ties both bilaterally and within the framework of the European Union and other international institutions.
Touching on the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace process, the head of state noted that Azerbaijan has been the initiator of this process and has put forward the basic principles of the peace treaty. The President of Azerbaijan, who mentioned that active work is underway in this direction, stressed the importance of reaching agreements on all provisions of the peace treaty and underscored the significance of each provision for the regional stability.
During the conversation, there was also an exchange of views on Azerbaijan's cooperation with the European Union and issues related to COP29.
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President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the credentials of Akambi Andre Okunlola-Biau, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Benin.
The ambassador presented his credentials to the head of state.
President Ilham Aliyev had a conversation with the ambassador.
The head of state stressed the necessity of expanding bilateral agenda, noting that Azerbaijan is actively working on the African continent, with the country’s embassy operating in the African Union. The Azerbaijani President expressed the country’s interest in comprehensively enhancing relations with this organization. President Ilham Aliyev fondly recalled cooperation with Benin during Azerbaijan’s four-year chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement, commending Benin's role as a member state in supporting Azerbaijan's chairmanship of the organization. The head of state noted that the country’s chairmanship of this Movement created a good opportunity to establish close contacts with African countries and mentioned the significance of COP29 in terms of cooperation with these countries. President Ilham Aliyev emphasized that Azerbaijan values the interests of African countries regarding climate issues.
The head of state highlighted the prospects for cooperation between the two countries in economic, trade, agricultural, educational, and other areas.
Expressing gratitude for the kind words, the ambassador conveyed the greetings of Patrice Talon, President of the Republic of Benin, to the President of Azerbaijan and stated that the Benin President holds a friendly attitude toward the Azerbaijani leader.
President Ilham Aliyev expressed his gratitude for the greetings and asked the diplomat to communicate his own regards to the President of Benin, adding that he looks forward to seeing President Patrice Talon at COP29.
Conveying his congratulations on COP29 and the ongoing successful preparations for this event in the country, the ambassador noted that Azerbaijan will become the center of the world in November and emphasized that Benin intends to be represented at a high level at COP29.
Akambi Andre Okunlola-Biau conveyed his congratulations on Azerbaijan's successful chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement, expressing his satisfaction with the special attention given to the African continent during the country’s chairmanship.
During the conversation, the sides praised the close cooperation between Azerbaijan and Benin within international organizations, particularly the UN, the Non-Aligned Movement, and other institutions, noting that the two countries consistently support each other's candidacies in the UN and its structures.
Highlighting that five students from Benin studied in Azerbaijan last year under the country's scholarship program for African countries, the ambassador expressed his gratitude for this opportunity.
The meeting included an exchange of views on training various personnel from Benin in Azerbaijan, expanding economic and trade relations, and enhancing cooperation in the agricultural sector.
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President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the credentials of Mohammed Hamad Saad Al Fuhaid AlHajri, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar.
The ambassador presented his credentials to the head of state.
President Ilham Aliyev had a conversation with the ambassador.
Hailing the successful development of bilateral relations, the head of state highlighted the fruitful cooperation between the two countries within international organizations. The Azerbaijani President emphasized that Azerbaijan and Qatar provide constant support to each other within the UN, Organization of Islamic Cooperation and other international organizations, noting that this mutual support is also evident in the bilateral agenda.
Emphasizing the need to pay greater attention to advancing economic and trade relations in the coming years, President Ilham Aliyev said that there are good opportunities for cooperation in the field of investment.
The Azerbaijani President commended the fact that the two countries have been actively working on the establishment of international transport routes. At the same time, the head of state mentioned that Azerbaijan and Qatar had been engaged in productive cooperation to ensure international peace and security.
Referring to the mutual visits between the citizens of Azerbaijan and Qatar, the head of state emphasized that Azerbaijanis feel at home in Qatar, just as Qataris do in Azerbaijan.
The President of Azerbaijan wished the ambassador success in his activities, expressing his confidence that the relations between the two countries would continue to develop.
Expressing his gratitude for the kind words and reception, the ambassador conveyed the greetings of Amir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to the head of state. President Ilham Aliyev expressed his gratitude for the greetings and asked Mohammed Hamad Saad Al Fuhaid AlHajri to pass on his regards to the Amir of the State of Qatar.
The ambassador emphasized that he would spare no effort in further developing relations in line with the valuable ideas of the President of Azerbaijan regarding the bilateral relations agenda. Touching on the importance of economic and trade relations, the diplomat stressed the significance of development of collaboration in the field of investment.
Congratulating Azerbaijan for hosting the COP29, Mohammed Hamad Saad Al Fuhaid AlHajri said that Qatar would be represented at a high level at this event.
President Ilham Aliyev noted that preparations for the COP29 are in the final phase.
During the meeting, discussions were concerned with cooperation in mutual investments, tourism, transport and other areas. They also praised the existence of air transport between the two countries and the regular growth dynamics of passenger traffic.
