Azerbaijan president receives credentials of incoming ambassadors of Luxembourg, Japan

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has accepted the credentials of newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Alain de Muyser.

The ambassador presented his credentials to President Ilham Aliyev, Azertag reports.

The head of state had a conversation with the ambassador.

Ambassador Alain de Muyser hailed the fact that he is the first accredited ambassador of Luxembourg in Azerbaijan.

He emphasized that his appointment and activities as an ambassador would contribute to the development of political and economic relations between the two countries and foster increased contacts between the two peoples.

President Ilham Aliyev welcomed the accreditation of the ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in Azerbaijan as a positive indicator of bilateral relations.

The president underscored the importance of the Azerbaijan-Luxembourg relations in terms of cooperation within the European Union. President Ilham Aliyev emphasized the necessity of stepping up efforts to further cultivate cooperation. Expressing hope that Ambassador Alain de Muyser's activities will contribute to expanding relations, President Ilham Aliyev wished him success in his endeavours.

The conversation touched upon the importance of mutual information exchange and the need to increase economic ties between the two countries.

Ambassador Alain de Muyser congratulated President Ilham Aliyev for securing the hosting of the COP29 in Azerbaijan.

President Ilham Aliyev expressed his gratitude for the congratulations.

The ambassador underlined Luxembourg's rich experience in transitioning to green energy as well as high and space technologies, highlighting great opportunities for cooperation in this field. He also touched upon Azerbaijan’s successful collaboration with Cargolux, Luxembourg's primary cargo airline.

Discussions were also concerned with potential cooperation in various fields, including banking, finance, transportation, and others.

Moreover, President Aliyev also received the credentials of newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan Katsuya Watanabe.

The ambassador presented his credentials to President Ilham Aliyev.

The head of state then had a conversation with the ambassador.

Ambassador Katsuya Watanabe conveyed to the head of state the wish of Emperor of Japan, His Majesty Naruhito for the continued advancement of relations between Japan and Azerbaijan.

President Ilham Aliyev expressed his gratitude and asked the ambassador to extend his best regards to the Emperor of Japan.

Highlighting the three-decade-long friendly relations between the two nations, the head of state emphasized the substantial achievements across various domains and pointed out the existence of good opportunities for further expansion of cooperation in the coming years. President Ilham Aliyev stressed the need to define new areas of cooperation alongside traditional fields. The head of state wished the ambassador success in his endeavours.

Katsuya Watanabe expressed his honour in meeting the President of Azerbaijan and thanked for the warm words. He hailed the role of the Azerbaijani President in the existence of friendship and positive relations between the two countries.

The ambassador congratulated President Ilham Aliyev on securing the hosting of COP29 in Azerbaijan this year.

The head of state thanked for the congratulations, and underscored that the transition to a green economy and the development of high technologies are one of the priority areas of Azerbaijan. President Ilham Aliyev expressed Azerbaijan`s readiness for joint cooperation with Japan within the framework of COP29.

Katsuya Watanabe noted that his country attaches great importance to building a green society and development based on high technologies, adding that there are great opportunities for cooperation between the two countries in this sphere. The ambassador said that he would spare no effort in developing Azerbaijan-Japan ties.