AZERBAIJANI AMBASSADOR PARTAKES IN PRESIDENT GUL-HOSTED RECEPTION
Azerbaijan`s ambassador to Turkey Zakir Hashimov attended Tuesday a reception hosted by President of Turkey Abdullah Gul at the Chankaya Palace.
At the meeting with Abdullah Gul, Ambassador offered President Ilham Aliyev`s congratulations on his election as President of Turkey. President Gul asked the ambassador to convey his greetings and best wishes to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. Gul said he is satisfied with the invitation to Azerbaijan, and that he is going to visit Baku shortly. The Head of the Turkish Republic pointed out that he will do his best to strengthen bilateral relations between the two fraternal countries.
Ambassador Hashimov also met with chairman of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Koksal Toptan, and congratulated him on his election as speaker of the Turkish Parliament. Koksal Toptan said he puts a special emphasis on development of interparliamentary ties with Azerbaijan, and that he intends to make a trip to Baku.
Z. Hashimov also met Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Ali Babacan.
The reception was attended by government officials, MPs, leaders of political parties, foreign ambassadors.
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