Azerbaijani president, top Bosnia and Herzegovina official discuss further ties PHOTO

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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has met with Chairwoman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Željka Cvijanović.

The head of state thanked the Chairwoman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina for visiting Azerbaijan to participate in the Summit-Level Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Contact Group on the fight against COVID-19, noting that the visit also created opportunities for conducting discussions on the bilateral relations, Azertag reports.

Saying that she is happy to be in Azerbaijan, the Chairwoman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina noted that she was impressed by the beauty of Baku.

Željka Cvijanović hailed the high level of relations between the two countries and emphasised that Azerbaijan's support for her country during the COVID-19 period and during the floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina was highly appreciated.

Chairwoman Željka Cvijanović underlined great opportunities for cooperation in the economy, trade, investment, energy and other areas.

The sides praised political relations between Azerbaijan and Bosnia and Herzegovina. They stressed the importance of further strengthening economic and trade ties and promoting direct contacts between the business communities.

During the conversation, the sides recalled that the cities of Baku and Sarajevo have been sister cities since the 70s of the last century, and emphasized the significance of the development of inter-city relations.

Chairwoman Željka Cvijanović invited President Ilham Aliyev to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The President of Azerbaijan accepted the invitation thankfully.

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President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met with Chairwoman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Željka Cvijanović, Azertag reports.

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