On September 3rd President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received credentials of newly appointed ambassador of Italy Giampaolo Cutillo.
The Ambassador passed along a ceremonial guard of honor.
The Azerbaijani President had a conversation with the diplomat.
The Head of State praised the Azerbaijan-Italy relationship, saying it reached a level of close partnership.
President Ilham Aliyev recalled a recent visit of Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta to Azerbaijan. He said the visit saw the two countries hold important discussions on a variety of issues, praising the contribution of the visit to strengthening the bilateral ties.
The Head of the State also hailed the great potential for boosting the bilateral relations in the fields of investment making, economy and energy.
The Ambassador praised rapid development processes in Azerbaijan.
Giampaolo Cutillo stressed the importance of the Italian Premier’s visit to Azerbaijan. He also noted the significance of expanding the bilateral ties and cooperation in the fields of energy, trade, reciprocal investment making, culture, tourism and civil society building.
The Ambassador said he would spare no efforts to contribute to strengthening relationship between the two countries.
They also exchanged views on the issues of bilateral cooperation within the European Union.

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