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- Dear Mr. President!
Distinguished guests!
Ladies and gentlemen!
First of all, I would like to warmly salute you and the delegation you are leading and welcome you to Azerbaijan!
I am giving a high assessment to your first visit to Azerbaijan from the standpoint of the development of our bilateral relations. I am sure that the meetings we have held, the documents signed, the exchanges of opinion and discussions conducted, as well as the business forum due tomorrow, will give an impetus to a further expansion of our bilateral relations.
I am pleased to recall my visit to Greece in 2009. We are attaching special importance to the development of our relations with Greece, a country with ancient history and culture. There are broad prospects for the development of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Greece in the areas of tourism, renewable energy, agriculture, etc.
There are also opportunities for bilateral cooperation in such areas as emergency situations, environmental protection, maritime transport. I believe that your visit will contribute to a further development of our cooperation in different spheres.
Next year we will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. I do hope that Azerbaijan and Greece will mark this remarkable date by new achievements in different spheres of cooperation.
Relations with the European Union and Euro-Atlantic organizations are an important part of our foreign policies. The joint declaration on the Southern gas corridor Azerbaijan signed with the EU in January is a graphic example of that.
Azerbaijan and Greece also cooperate closely within international organizations. Our cooperation within the UN, OSCE, the Council of Europe, the Black Sea Economic Cooperation organization is very gratifying indeed.
Azerbaijan, a country rich in natural resources and is a leading regional economy. Along with oil reserves, Azerbaijan has confirmed gas reserves exceeding 2.2 trillion cubic meters. Energy cooperation is a priority direction in our relations with the European Union.
At present, there are seven oil and gas pipelines transporting Azerbaijan’s energy resources in various directions. Our country is attaching special importance to diversifying energy exports and is ready to contribute to European energy security.
The major oil and gas projects we are implementing show that we are a reliable partner. Our natural gas is already transported to Greece. We hope Greece will contribute to the transsportation of Azerbaijani gas to European markets as a transit country.
Over the past years Azerbaijan has carried out very successful political and economic reforms. As a result, our gross domestic product has increased about three times, salaries and pensions five to six times, the level of poverty has dropped 4.5 times in the last seven years. A total of $82 billion has been invested in Azerbaijan and over 900,000 jobs created.
In an effort to take its energy resources to world markets, Azerbaijan has created an infrastructure meeting modern standards. Our country is playing an important part in diversifying energy exports and contributing to European energy security.
All this, i.e. the specific projects we are implementing, secures Azerbaijan’s dynamic development on the one hand, and, on the other, brings peace and security to the region and facilitates the processes ongoing here.
Mr. President! Let me reaffirm my satisfaction with hosting you in Azerbaijan, wish you good health, and sustainable development, and further successes to your country and people.
I would like to raise this glass to the development of sincere and friendly relations and mutually beneficial cooperation between Greece and Azerbaijan.
His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Your Excellency,
It is with utmost pleasure to extend my warmest greetings conveying to Your Excellency my wholehearted wishes on the occasion of the advent of Eid Al-Fitr, beseeching Allah the...
02 April 2025, 20:47His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Dear Mr. President.
I convey my sincere congratulations to Your Excellency on the occasion of the blessed Eid al-Fitr.
I pray to Almighty Allah to grant you good health, happiness and success,...
02 April 2025, 18:19His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.
I sincerely congratulate Your Excellency and the people of Azerbaijan on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr - the great holiday of Muslims around the...
02 April 2025, 16:44His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
It is our pleasure to extend to Your Excellency our heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.
We wish Your Excellency personal well-being and happiness, and your friendly people...
02 April 2025, 16:37His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Dear Excellency President Ilham Aliyev,
On the occasion of the holy Eid al-Fitr, it is with great pleasure that we extend to Your Excellency and the people of the Republic of Azerbaijan our...
02 April 2025, 16:24His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Dear Mr. President,
On behalf of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), I would like to wish Your Excellency and the people of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Novruz Mubarak....
02 April 2025, 16:22His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Dear Mr. President.
On behalf of the people of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and my own behalf, I sincerely congratulate you, your family and the entire people of Azerbaijan on the...
02 April 2025, 16:20His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Dear Mr. President.
I convey my heartfelt congratulations to Your Excellency, the government of Azerbaijan and your brotherly people on the occasion of Novruz holiday. I wish you good health,...
02 April 2025, 16:18His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.
I am pleased to extend my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to you on the occasion of the blessed Eid al-Fitr.
I pray Allah the Almighty to...
02 April 2025, 15:24His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Excellency,
I sincerely congratulate you on the occasion of the blessed Eid al-Fitr.
I convey my best wishes to Your Excellency.
Sincerely,
Mohammed VI
King of Morocco
02 April 2025, 15:22