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BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 9. President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led
by Attorney General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Sheikh Saud bin
Abdullah Al-Mujib, Trend reports.
Emphasizing the successful cooperation between the two countries
in various fields, the President hailed the high level of political
relations. Recalling with satisfaction his visits to the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia, President Ilham Aliyev said that the hospitality
shown during those visits had once again demonstrated the fraternal
relations existing between the two countries' peoples.
The President stressed that Azerbaijan had special respect for
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia because the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was
one of a handful of countries in the world that had not established
any diplomatic relations with Armenia. The reason was that
Azerbaijani lands were under occupation. President Ilham Aliyev
noted that Azerbaijan highly appreciated this position. The head of
state said that the liberation of lands as a result of the 44-day
war had exposed Armenian savagery and the destruction by Armenians
of everything in the liberated lands, including 65 of the 67
mosques.
Indicating that the opportunities for cooperation in the
economic sphere, including energy, had been expanded since the
restoration of the country's territorial integrity, President Ilham
Aliyev expressed his satisfaction with the interest of large Saudi
companies in Azerbaijan in this regard, describing the fact that
Saudi company ACWA Power had laid the foundation of a wind power
station in Azerbaijan as a good example of this.
Emphasizing the fact that the two countries supported each other
in international organizations, the head of state said that the
increase in people-to-people contacts, reciprocal visits and the
number of tourists had created a good basis for further development
of bilateral cooperation.
President Ilham Aliyev also expressed his confidence that the
visit of Sheikh Saud bin Abdullah Al-Mujib to Azerbaijan would
contribute to the development of bilateral relations.
Sheikh Saud bin Abdullah Al-Mujib conveyed the greetings of the
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King of Saudi Arabia Salman Bin
Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin
Abdulaziz Al Saud to the President of Azerbaijan.
President Ilham Aliyev thanked for the Saudi King`s and Crown
Prince`s greetings and asked the attorney general to extend his
greetings to Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Mohammad bin Salman
bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Noting that they were happy with the development processes
taking place in Azerbaijan, Sheikh Saud bin Abdullah Al-Mujib said:
“I want to congratulate you on the development your country has
achieved. We have heard a lot about Azerbaijan and the achievements
of your country in the economic, social and economic spheres. In
particular, we congratulate you on your great victory and the
liberation of your lands in a short time.”
On the eve of 10 May, the birthday of great leader Heydar
Aliyev, Sheikh Saud bin Abdullah Al-Mujib paid tribute to his
memory.
The sides exchanged views on prospects for cooperation.
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