President Ilham Aliyev received the newly appointed Ambassador of Austria to Azerbaijan

On October 5, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Austria to our country, Etienne Berchtold.

As reported by BAKU.WS, the ambassador presented his credentials to the head of state and said in Azerbaijani: "Your Excellency, Mr. President, it is an honor for me as the new Ambassador of Austria in Baku to present my credentials to you."

The ambassador expressed hope that during his diplomatic service in our country, he would be able to better learn the Azerbaijani language.

The head of our state expressed satisfaction that the ambassador speaks the Azerbaijani language.

President Ilham Aliyev expressed confidence in the further expansion of cooperation between our countries in the areas of political dialogue, economy, mutual investments, culture, and other fields. Noting that Austrian companies have been operating in Azerbaijan for many years, he emphasized the importance of increasing their number in the future.

The head of state said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, ties based on mutual respect have been developing.

President Ilham Aliyev wished the ambassador success in his activities.

The ambassador noted that he would make efforts to expand bilateral relations.

During the conversation, the role of mutual visits at various levels, political consultations, and inter-parliamentary ties in the development of bilateral relations was discussed, and the importance of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Austria within the framework of international organizations was emphasized.

At the meeting, the contribution of our country to ensuring Europe's energy security was noted, and in this regard, the start of Azerbaijani natural gas supplies to Austria from January of this year was acknowledged with satisfaction.

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