On December 17th President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received member of the British Parliament Nick de Bois.
Nick de Bois conveyed greetings of British Prime Minister David Cameron to the Head of State.
He also handed over the British PM`s letter to President Ilham Aliyev.
In his letter, David Cameron praised bilateral relations between the United Kingdom and Azerbaijan.
The PM also touched upon issues related to expansion of the bilateral cooperation in the fields of non-oil, business and trade fields even further.
Nick de Bois said David Cameron considers Azerbaijan as an important partner for the UK.
He recalled a meeting between the British PM and President Ilham Aliyev during the London Olympic Games.
The member of the British Parliament stressed the importance of achievements of Azerbaijani athletes in the Olympic Games.
Nick de Bois also conveyed David Cameron`s congratulations to President Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of Azerbaijan`s winning the right to hold first European Games in 2015.
The British MP expressed confidence the first European Games would be held successfully in Baku.
The Head of State also recalled a meeting with David Cameron during the London Olympic Games.
The President noted Azerbaijan and the UK enjoy long-term historical relationship.
The Head of State said bilateral cooperation between the two countries was developing successfully.
President Ilham Aliyev expressed confidence bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and the UK would continue to strengthen in various directions, including political, economic, energy and security fields.
The Azerbaijani leader asked Nick de Bois to deliver his greetings to the British Prime Minister.

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