On December 9, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held one-on-one and expanded meetings with Richard Rasi, Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, in Bratislava.

Axar.az informs the Speaker of the National Council welcomed the President of Azerbaijan.

President Ilham Aliyev signed the guest book.

First, President Ilham Aliyev held a one-on-one meeting with Speaker Richard Raši, followed by an expanded meeting with the participation of delegations.

Speaker Richard Raši congratulated the head of state on advancing the peace agenda between Azerbaijan and Armenia and on the historic normalization document.

Expressing satisfaction with the existing relations between the parliaments of the two countries, he recalled his visit to Azerbaijan, including Garabagh, and described the participation of Slovak companies in the reconstruction of Bash Garvand village in the liberated Aghdam district as an example of friendship between the two countries.

President Ilham Aliyev expressed his gratitude for the congratulations.

The President noted that last year a strategic partnership document was signed between Azerbaijan and Slovakia, emphasizing the development of bilateral relations on this basis.

During the meeting, the sides underscored the importance of parliamentary diplomacy between Azerbaijan and Slovakia and reviewed cooperation between their parliamentary institutions within international parliamentary organizations.

The meeting also highlighted significant opportunities for collaboration in energy, defense industry, humanitarian affairs, sports, direct flights, tourism, and other fields.