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PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV RECEIVES ITALIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Thursday the delegation of the Italian parliament led by Chair of its Foreign Affairs Commission Umberto Ranieri.
The President characterized the Azerbaijan-Italy relations as successfully developing in all fields. He said the yearly increasing trade between the two countries is a positive sign.
The Azerbaijani leader pointed out the importance of interparliamentary cooperation, expressing confidence that the visit by members of the Italian parliament will contribute to the deepening of the bilateral relations.
The Head of the Italian delegation called his country a number one trade partner to Azerbaijan. He said there were great opportunities to develop the bilateral cooperation not only in energy but also in economic, cultural and other areas. Umberto Ranieri highly praised the Azerbaijani President’s efforts towards ensuring sustainable democratic development and noticeable economic growth in the country.