Ilham Aliyev accepted credentials of the incoming Chilean ambassador

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received the credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Chile Rodrigo Arcos.

Ambassador Rodrigo Arcos presented his credentials to President Ilham Aliyev.

President Ilham Aliyev then spoke with the ambassador.

The head of state noted that Azerbaijan and Chile cooperate within international organizations and in a bilateral format. President Ilham Aliyev stressed the importance of establishing ties between the two countries in trade and economic areas, emphasizing the significance of building cooperation between business circles. In this regard, the head of state noted the importance of delivering information about the two countries to their peoples.

President Ilham Aliyev thanked Chile for its support in extending Azerbaijan's chairmanship in the Non-Aligned Movement until 2023, adding that Azerbaijan as a chair would continue to spare no effort to strengthen cooperation among the member states of the organization.

Thanking for the warm words, Ambassador Rodrigo Arcos said that his country is interested in developing relations with Azerbaijan. He also congratulated President Ilham Aliyev on Azerbaijan's successful chairmanship in the Non-Aligned Movement and the Organization of Turkic States. Ambassador Rodrigo Arcos noted that Chile attaches particular importance to relations with Azerbaijan, which has observer status, in the Pacific Alliance. He expressed his confidence that closer ties would be established between the two countries in the post-COVID period.