President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Minister of Foreign Affairs the Republic of Costa Rica Manuel González Sanz.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Manuel González Sanz conveyed greetings of President of the Republic of Costa Rica Luis Guillermo Solís to the head of state. Manuel González Sanz described Formula 1 race held in Baku as a remarkable sporting event, adding that this Grand Prix is a good opportunity for tourists to visit Azerbaijan. The Costa Rican minister said last time he visited Azerbaijan two years ago, expressing his admiration for the ongoing development processes in Baku.

President Ilham Aliyev stressed the importance of Formula 1 race, saying it provides an opportunity for many tourists from different countries to see ongoing development processes in Baku and also contributes to the development of tourism in the country.

They emphasized the existence of good opportunities for developing bilateral relations between the two countries.

They exchanged views over the issues relating to cooperation in a number of areas, including economy, trade, investment making, and implementation of joint projects.

The head of state thanked for the greetings of Luis Guillermo Solís and asked the FM to communicate his greetings to the President of Costa Rica.

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