President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met with Minister of State for European Affairs of France Harlem Desir.

Minister of State for European Affairs Harlem Desir conveyed French President Francois Hollande`s greetings and good memories about Azerbaijan to the head of state.

President Ilham Aliyev thanked for the greetings of President Francois Hollande, and asked the Minister of State to extend his greetings to the French President.

Recalling that President Francois Hollande visited Azerbaijan twice, President Ilham Aliyev said this demonstrates the high-level of relations between the two countries. President Ilham Aliyev thanked Harlem Desir for his participation in the 7th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations in Baku, adding the visit was a good opportunity for discussing the bilateral and regional issues.

Expressing gratitude for the warm reception, the French Minister of State for European Affairs congratulated President Ilham Aliyev on the excellent organization of the Forum.

They had a broad exchange of views over the settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the latest processes.