(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 21. Azerbaijani
Ambassador to Suriname (with residence in Brasilia city) Rashad
Novruz was on a visit to Paramaribo, Suriname's capital, on
February 19-21 to present his credentials to the President of the
country, Trend reports.
According to the Azerbaijani Embassy in Suriname, a ceremony of
accepting the credentials of the ambassador was held on February 20
at the presidential palace.
During the meeting, President of Suriname Chandrikapersad "Chan"
Santokhi conveyed his interest in advancing bilateral relations and
underscored the aspiration to elevate cooperation potentials across
political, humanitarian, economic, oil and gas, and other domains.
He aimed to enhance multilateral diplomatic engagements and
agreements on mutual support, extending congratulations to
President Ilham Aliyev on his confident victory in the
extraordinary presidential election and the country's readiness to
host COP29 this year and requested the conveyance of his sincere
greetings and best wishes to President Ilham Aliyev.
The Azerbaijani ambassador conveyed greetings from President
Ilham Aliyev to the leadership of Suriname. During the meeting,
satisfaction was expressed over the mutually beneficial cooperation
between the two countries in bilateral and multilateral contexts,
particularly within the UN, Non-Aligned Movement, and Organization
of Islamic Cooperation. The significance of further advancing these
relations in the future was underscored.
As part of the visit, the ambassador also engaged in discussions
with the Surinamese minister of foreign affairs and several other
government officials. These meetings involved the exchange of
perspectives on mutual interests and explored potential avenues for
cooperation between the two countries.
Currently, Suriname is undergoing an oil boom, attracting
foreign investments from countries such as the US, China, and
European nations. The country is actively developing its mining
industry and agriculture. Suriname gained full independence from
the Netherlands in 1975 and is a member of the Organization of
Islamic Cooperation (OIC), despite the fact that only 13 percent of
its population is Muslim.
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