Baku, April 14 AZERTAC

Prime Minister of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic has said his country has always backed Azerbaijan`s stance as he met Speaker of the Parliament Ogtay Asadov on the second day of his visit to Baku.

He praised Serbian-Azerbaijani ties, saying he believes his visit will contribute to “further strengthening our relations”.

Mr. Asadov said Azerbaijan and Serbia were strategic partners and friendly countries.

He expressed his confidence that the visit of the Serbian Premier would open a new chapter in the development of the relations between the two countries.

“We are interested in developing ties with Serbia in cultural and humanitarian fields. Both countries are working on this,” said the Parliament Speaker.

Mr Asadov hailed inter-parliamentary cooperation between the two countries.

He also lauded Serbia`s supporting Azerbaijan`s position on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in international organizations.