POLITICS
Azerbaijan, Lithuania explore ways of developing prospects of cooperation
Vilnius, April 25 (AZERTAC). Azerbaijani ambassador to Lithuania Hasan Mammadzade has met with Lithuania`s Minister of Interior Affairs Artūras Melianas.
According to Azerbaijan`s Embassy in Lithuania, the sides discussed the current state of relations between Azerbaijan and Lithuania and the development prospects of cooperation.
Azerbaijani Ambassador congratulated Artūras Melianas on his appointment as Minister of Internal Affairs and wished him success in his new position.
Hasan Mammadzade presented a congratulatory letter by Azerbaijani minister of emergency situations Kamaladdin Heydarov to Artūras Melianas.
Lithuania`s Minister of Interior Affairs thanked for the greetings and good wishes.
He noted that the two states are interested in the continuation and further expansion of cooperation in emergency situations sphere.
Artūras Melianas underlined that Azerbaijan`s Minister of Emergency Situations Kamaladdin Heydarov`s forthcoming visit to Lithuania will give opportunity to discuss issues of mutual interest and promote further expansion of relations between the two countries.
Azerbaijani ambassador thanked Artūras Melianas for his fair position in the Lithuanian Seimas concerning matters within the terms of the interests of Azerbaijan.
Artūras Melianas who is also deputy chairman of the Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group with Azerbaijan in the Lithuanian Seimas, stressed importance of inter-parliamentary relations between the both countries.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Lithuania performs also the powers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, State Border and the State Migration Services.