On July 1st President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Speaker of the Iran`s Islamic Consultative Assembly Ali Larijani and his accompanying delegation.
The Head of State said Larijani`s visit to Azerbaijan would be successful and, at the same time, important for development of Azerbaijan-Iran relations. President Ilham Aliyev underscored friendly and fraternal ties between the two peoples. The Azerbaijani leader pointed out Azerbaijan had achieved good results in its economic development, saying concrete projects in the transport and energy sectors had been implemented. He found the need for active cooperation in this direction.
The Head of State noted there is the need to expand Iran-Azerbaijan relations. President Aliyev pointed out Iran-Azerbaijan relations are important for strengthening security measures in the region. President Ilham Aliyev said parliamentary relations between the two countries are well developed and reciprocal visits help expand them.
Larijani extended Iranian President Ahmedinejad`s greetings to the Head of State. He noted Azerbaijan has developed much since his last visit 14 years ago. According to him, it is a result of the right policy pursued by President Ilham Aliyev.
On the Iran-Azerbaijan deeply-rooted historical ties, Larijani highlighted the role of national leader Heydar Aliyev in opening a new chapter in the bilateral relations. The Iranian Speaker noted there are good opportunities for development of Iran-Azerbaijan relationship.
The Head of State asked Larijani to pass on his greetings to President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad.

 AzerTAc