On June 10th President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received a Georgian delegation led by Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Accommodation and Refugees Davit Darakhvelidze.
The Head of State offered condolences to the Georgian leadership and people over the tragic death of Georgian soldiers in Afghanistan.
Georgian Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Accommodation and Refugees Davit Darakhvelidze expressed gratitude to the Azerbaijani President for his condolences.
The Minister conveyed greetings of Georgian Premier Bidzina Ivanishvili to the Head of our State. He said the Georgian Prime Minister highly appreciated good will and sincere attitude of President Ilham Aliyev towards Georgia and its people.
Davit Darakhvelidze said the Georgian Premier also praised Azerbaijan`s accomplishments in last years, as well as President Ilham Aliyev`s efforts to improve welfare of the Azerbaijani people, particularly to raise the living standard of refugees and IDPs. He said Georgia wished to benefit from Azerbaijan`s experience in tackling problems of refugees and IDPs.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev recalled Georgian Premier Bidzina Ivanishvili`s visit to Azerbaijan, saying it saw very fruitful discussions regarding the current state of and prospects for friendship and fraternal relations, strategic partnership ties between the two nations.
President Ilham Aliyev said Azerbaijan considered solving problems of refugees and IDPs as a priority. The Head of State said Azerbaijan enjoyed good experience in this field, adding the country did a lot to improve living condition of refugees and IDPs, as well as to promote their integration into the society. The Azerbaijani leader pointed out that international organizations praised the government`s endeavors in this regard.
The Head of State thanked for greetings and best wishes of Georgian Premier Bidzina Ivanishvili, and asked to convey his greetings to the Georgian Premier too.