Azerbaijani Prime Minister Artur Rasizade and Chief of the Swiss Border Guard Corps Jürg Noth hailed close cooperation between Azerbaijani and Swiss border services as they met in Baku.

They stressed the necessity of the coordinated efforts for combating transborder crimes, especially for preventing illegal migration and drugs smuggling.

They also underscored the necessity of further strengthening relations in the border protection system, improving the legal framework of bilateral cooperation and conducting permanent exchange of experience.

PM Rasizade said that a part of Azerbaijani territory was occupied and more than a million of Azerbaijanis became refugees as a result of Armenia`s military aggression. He also pointed out the existence of double standards in the conflict resolution.

Chairman of the State Border Service, Commander of the Border Troops Elchin Guliyev was also present at the meeting.