President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of India

On October 23, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

As reported by BAKU.WS, the guest first conveyed greetings to the head of state from President of India Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Recalling the meeting between the President of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of India in Bishkek, he noted that he was visiting our country on the instructions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Expressing gratitude for the greetings, President Ilham Aliyev asked to convey his greetings to the President and Prime Minister of India as well.

The head of state recalled with satisfaction the meeting with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in Bishkek and the exchange of views that took place during it. Highly appreciating the visit of the Minister of External Affairs of India to Azerbaijan on the instructions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ilham Aliyev noted its importance in terms of discussing the current state and prospects for the development of bilateral relations.

During the meeting, a thorough exchange of views took place on the current state of relations between Azerbaijan and India, and the existence of broad opportunities for the development of cooperation in areas of mutual interest was emphasized.

It was noted that Azerbaijan and India, being part of the Global South, share similar positions on a number of issues on the international agenda, including those concerning the countries of the Global South. In this regard, prospects for the development of bilateral cooperation in the political, trade and economic spheres, in the field of high technologies, as well as in cultural, humanitarian, and other areas were discussed.

During the conversation, the importance of cooperation within the framework of international organizations was touched upon. The need to intensify political contacts and mutual visits at various levels, including trips by economic and business delegations, with the aim of developing bilateral ties was also emphasized.

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