OFFICIAL NEWS
PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV RECEIVES SWISS FOREIGN MINISTER
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received on 23 February a delegation of Switzerland led by Federal Councilor Mrs. Micheline Calmy-Rey, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.
The President said the relations between Azerbaijan and Switzerland are developing successfully. He added that functioning of Azerbaijan’s embassy in Switzerland indicates the importance attached to development of bilateral relations. President Ilham Aliyev expressed hope that cooperation between the two states will be enhancing in various fields.
Mrs. Micheline Calmy-Rey said it was her first visit to Azerbaijan, and that it would be marked by signing of a number of documents. She added that the Azerbaijan-Switzerland relations had been expanded in recent times, and expressed confidence that the cooperation between the two countries will be further enhanced.