President Aliyev says his future visit to Iran to consolidate ties

Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA)

Baku, Jan 18, IRNA -- Azerbaijan`s President Ilham Aliyev in a meeting with Iran` Special Envoy on Caspian Sea Affairs Mehdi Safari here on Wednesday said that his upcoming visit to Iran will have a great impact on further consolidation of mutual relations.

In the meeting, the Azeri president expressed satisfaction with bilateral ties in various domains and underlined the crucial role of President Mohammad Khatami`s recent visit to Baku in paving the ground for closer relations.

He assessed the measures taken for implementation of the mutually signed agreements during the visit. The president also referred to the subsequent exchange of visits between the officials of the two countries as a good proof
of bolstering bilateral ties.

He also voiced satisfaction with the trend of the Caspian Sea talks and reiterated the need to find an acceptable solution securing the interests of both sides.

For his part, Safari conveyed President Khatami`s greetings to his Azeri counterpart and congratulated him on the upcoming Eid al-Adha feast (Friday January 21).

President Aliyev is scheduled to pay an official visit to Tehran starting January 24.

Safari arrived in Baku on Tuesday night to hold talks with Azeri officials about mutual ties and regional developments.