Azeri PM receives Iranian envoy

In a meeting with Iran's Ambassador to Baku Nasser Hamidi-Zare, the premier termed Iran as his country's close friend.

He reiterated that expansion of all-out ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran enjoys a priority in Azerbaijan's foreign policy.

Pointing to increasing volume of trade exchanges between Iran and Azerbaijan in the past few years, he expressed hope more practical steps would be taken in the near future to boost bilateral cooperation.

He also underscored the need for holding a session of Iran-Azerbaijan Joint Economic Commission.

Rasizade expressed the hoped that he would visit Iran in the near future.

The Iranian ambassador, for his part, said both Iranian and Azeri officials are interested in expansion of all-out cooperation. IRNA