Ilham Aliyev received a delegation led by the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Jean-Claude Mignon.

The head of state highlighted the successful cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and pointed to the role of reciprocal visits and meetings in the expansion of these relations.

President Ilham Aliyev expressed his confidence that the visit by the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Jean-Claude Mignon, to Azerbaijan would create good opportunities for the discussion of issues related to the prospects of our cooperation.

The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Jean-Claude Mignon, said he was pleased to come to Azerbaijan for the second time, pointed to the rapid development he has witnessed in our country and the importance of the progress Azerbaijan has made in economic and other areas. The visitor also said that one of the main objectives of his visit was to exchange views on issues related to the preparations for Azerbaijan’s upcoming chairmanship in the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers.

During the meeting, the sides also discussed issues of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.