Azerbaijani president receives Maltese counterpart

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with President of the Republic of Malta Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca April 26.

President Aliyev thanked the Maltese counterpart for her participation in the 7th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations in Baku. The president also described this visit as a good opportunity for discussing the bilateral relations, adding the ties between the two countries were developing.

President Aliyev noted that areas of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Malta were based on mutual interest. Noting that Azerbaijan successfully hosts such prestigious international events, the president expressed hope that the visit of President Coleiro Preca to Baku would be fruitful.

Expressing gratitude for the warm reception and hospitality, President Coleiro Preca highlighted the importance and the high-level organization of the Forum, and hailed President Aliyev`s speech at the opening ceremony.

Stressing the importance of reciprocal visits in terms of developing the bilateral ties, the Maltese president also touched upon prospects for fruitful cooperation between the two countries in political, economic, trade, tourism and other areas.