Baku, April 19, AZERTAC

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received the credentials of the newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan Beybit Isabayev.

Ambassador Beybit Isabayev reviewed the guard of honor.

Beybit Isabayev handed his credentials to President Ilham Aliyev.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev then had a conversation with the Ambassador.

Noting the existence of historic friendly and brotherhood relations between the two nations, the head of state expressed with satisfaction that the bilateral relations between the two countries have reached the level of alliance in modern period. President Ilham Aliyev hailed the high-level of political relations, and stressed the two countries supported each-other within the international organizations.

The head of state said that Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have jointly implemented important economic, energy and transport projects, adding all these served to further strengthening of cooperation potential. President Ilham Aliyev noted that Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have complete mutual agreement over determination of the Caspian status and cooperation in the Caspian basin.

The head of state expressed confidence that during Beybit Isabayev`s activity as ambassador the relations would be further strengthened and that the two countries` joint efforts towards providing regional cooperation and security would be increased.

Ambassador Beybit Isabayev conveyed greetings on behalf of President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev to the head of state. The Ambassador expressed confidence over the further development of existing friendly and brotherhood relations between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan in highest level, and said he would spare no efforts towards expansion of relations during his tenure.

President Ilham Aliyev thanked for the greetings of Nursultan Nazarbayev and asked the Ambassador to communicate his greetings to the head of state of Kazakhstan.