Azerbaijani leader hails successful development of bilateral ties with Qatar PHOTO

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has shown hospitality to Mohammed Hamad Saad Al Fuhaid AlHajri, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar.  

The ambassador presented his credentials to the head of state. President Aliyev had a conversation with the ambassador, Caliber.Az reports via local media.  

Hailing the successful development of bilateral relations, the head of state highlighted the fruitful cooperation between the two countries within international organisations. The Azerbaijani president emphasised that Azerbaijan and Qatar provide constant support to each other within the UN, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and other international organisations, noting that this mutual support is also evident in the bilateral agenda.  

Emphasising the need to pay greater attention to advancing economic and trade relations in the coming years, President Aliyev said that there are good opportunities for cooperation in the field of investment.   The Azerbaijani president commended the fact that the two countries have been actively working on the establishment of international transport routes.

At the same time, the head of state mentioned that Azerbaijan and Qatar had been engaged in productive cooperation to ensure international peace and security.   Referring to the mutual visits between the citizens of Azerbaijan and Qatar, the head of state emphasised that Azerbaijanis feel at home in Qatar, just as Qataris do in Azerbaijan.  

The president of Azerbaijan wished the ambassador success in his activities, expressing his confidence that the relations between the two countries would continue to develop.   Expressing his gratitude for the kind words and reception, the ambassador conveyed the greetings of Amir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to the head of state. President Aliyev expressed his gratitude for the greetings and asked Mohammed Hamad Saad Al Fuhaid AlHajri to pass on his regards to the Amir of the State of Qatar.  

The ambassador emphasised that he would spare no effort in further developing relations in line with the valuable ideas of the president of Azerbaijan regarding the bilateral relations agenda. Touching on the importance of economic and trade relations, the diplomat stressed the significance of development of collaboration in the field of investment.   Congratulating Azerbaijan for hosting the COP29, Mohammed Hamad Saad Al Fuhaid AlHajri said that Qatar would be represented at a high level at this event.  

President Aliyev noted that preparations for the COP29 are in the final phase.   During the meeting, discussions were concerned with cooperation in mutual investments, tourism, transport and other areas. They also praised the existence of air transport between the two countries and the regular growth dynamics of passenger traffic.

By Naila Huseynova