The Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov has sent a congratulatory letter to Irakli Garibashvili on his appointment as Prime Minister of Georgia.

Axar.az informs this was reported to by the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers.

The letter stressed that Azerbaijan and Georgia are bound by friendly and good-neighbourly relations with rich traditions.

They expressed hope that joint steps would be taken to further develop and strengthen Azerbaijani-Georgian interstate relations and strategic cooperation.