POLITICS
EGYPTIAN EMBASSY MARKS REVOLUTION DAY IN BAKU
Embassy of Egypt to Azerbaijan organized Thursday an official reception to mark the country`s national holiday Revolution Day.
Addressing to the event, Egyptian ambassador Youssef Al-Sharqawi spoke of his country`s way of development since the Revolution day.
He praised Egypt-Azerbaijan friendly relations, stressing Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev`s official visit to Egypt in 2007 and signed documents for cooperation have contributed to deepening of ties between the states.
Attending the event, First Vice-Speaker of the Milli Majlis (Azerbaijan Parliament) Ziyafet Askarov delivered President Ilham Aliyev`s congratulations to Egyptian people in the occasion. He spoke of the long lasting relations between the two states.
He said Egypt is one of the first countries who recognized Azerbaijan`s independence.
The event brought together Azerbaijani parliamentarians, ambassadors of foreign countries in Baku, as well as representatives of media.
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