Prospects for Azerbaijan-UN cooperation mulled in Baku

Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev has received Shamshad Akhtar, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Azertac state news agency reported.

The sides expressed satisfaction with the development of relations between Azerbaijan and the UN. The importance of Akhtar`s visit to Azerbaijan was emphasized in terms of further strengthening of relations.

They stressed the significance of expanding regional cooperation, and also spoke of the diversification of economy amid ongoing financial crisis. The success of work carried out by Azerbaijan in this regard was underlined.

The sides also discussed prospects for Azerbaijan-UN cooperation.

/By AzerTac/