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On December 9, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held a one-on-one meeting with Robert Fico, Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, in Bratislava.

Axar.az reports that during the conversation, the sides praised the development of the Azerbaijan-Slovakia strategic partnership. They expressed confidence that Prime Minister Robert Fico’s visit to Azerbaijan last year and the current official visit of the President of Azerbaijan to Slovakia would make a significant contribution to the expansion of bilateral relations.

They hailed the high level of political relations and noted the broad opportunities for deepening cooperation in other areas as well.

Robert Fico congratulated President Ilham Aliyev on the achievements in advancing the peace agenda between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Expressing gratitude for the congratulations, the head of state emphasized that Azerbaijan would continue its efforts to ensure regional peace.

During the meeting, the sides expressed satisfaction with the participation of a Slovak company in Azerbaijan’s liberated territories and exchanged views on the prospects for cooperation between the two countries.