President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received the credentials of the newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Seychelles Dick Esparon.

Ambassador Dick Esparon reviewed the guard of honor.

Dick Esparon handed his credentials to President Ilham Aliyev.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev then had a conversation with the Ambassador.

The Ambassador extended greetings of President of the Republic of Seychelles James Alix Michel to the head of state. He said his country`s President supported peaceful settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict within the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.

President Ilham Aliyev expressed his gratitude to the President of the Republic of Seychelles for his just position on peaceful settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict within the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.

The head of state said that as a result of gross violation by Armenia of international legal norms 20% of Azerbaijan`s lands have been under occupation. President Ilham Aliyev noted with regret the fact that although more than 20 years passed since the UN Security Council adopted four resolutions demanding an unconditional withdrawal of the Armenian armed forces from Azerbaijan`s occupied lands these resolutions have not yet been implemented.

The parties discussed the issues related to the development of the bilateral relations between the two countries in a variety of areas, including mutual investment making, energy, fishing, tourism and others.

The head of state thanked for the greetings of President James Alix Michel, and asked the Ambassador to communicate his greetings to the President of the Republic of Seychelles.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev also has received the credentials of the newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Ireland Brendan Ward.

Ambassador Brendan Ward reviewed the guard of honor.

Brendan Ward handed his credentials to President Ilham Aliyev.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev then had a conversation with the Ambassador.

During the meeting, the sides noted that there was good potential for the expansion of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Ireland in the economic sphere. The parties exchanged views over the issues related to trade, investment making, joint projects, development of ties in other fields and implementation of work in these directions.

Touching upon the First European Games in Baku, the Ambassador informed President Ilham Aliyev about Irish athletes` preparations for the Games.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev also has received the credentials of the newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Ecuador Humberto Vinueza Rodriguez.

Ambassador Humberto Vinueza Rodriguez reviewed the guard of honor.

Humberto Vinueza Rodriguez handed his credentials to President Ilham Aliyev.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev then had a conversation with the Ambassador.

Stressing the importance of the development of bilateral relations between the two countries, the head of state said that there was ample potential for this. President Ilham Aliyev noted the significance of reciprocal visits at different levels in terms of the strengthening of the ties. Touching upon the cooperation in the economic sphere, the head of state underlined the role of the expansion of relations on this front in terms of the development of bilateral relations.

President Ilham Aliyev said cooperation with the Latin American countries was one of the priority directions of Azerbaijan`s foreign policy and wished the Ambassador success in his activity.

Ambassador Humberto Vinueza Rodriguez conveyed greetings on behalf of President of Ecuador Rafael Correa to the head of state. The Ambassador said he would spare no efforts to contribute to developing bilateral relations between the two countries during his diplomatic activity in Azerbaijan.

During the meeting, the sides exchanged views over oil and gas, investment making, cultural ties, mutual support in international organizations and other issues.

The head of state thanked for the greetings of President Rafael Correa, and asked the Ambassador to communicate his greetings to the Ecuadorian President.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev also has received the credentials of the newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Peru Jorge Abarca del Carpio.

Ambassador Jorge Abarca del Carpio reviewed the guard of honor.

Jorge Abarca del Carpio handed his credentials to President Ilham Aliyev.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev then had a conversation with the Ambassador.

Ambassador Jorge Abarca del Carpio said he had eye-witnessed ongoing rapid development processes in Baku. He noted that the Latin American countries were interested in cooperation with Azerbaijan.

During the meeting, the parties exchanged views over the issues related to the development of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Peru in a variety of fields, including investment making, business and tourism.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev also has received the credentials of the newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay Aníbal Cabral Segalerba.

Ambassador Aníbal Cabral Segalerba reviewed the guard of honor.

Aníbal Cabral Segalerba handed his credentials to President Ilham Aliyev.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev then had a conversation with the Ambassador.

The head of state noted that there was good potential for the development of bilateral relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay on various fronts, including investment making, implementation of joint projects and other areas. President Ilham Aliyev stressed the importance of issues related to the expansion of cooperation in political, economic and other fields, which were discussed during the meetings at different levels.

The Ambassador conveyed greetings on behalf of President of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay Tabare Vazquez to the head of state. Touching upon the development of bilateral relations, Aníbal Cabral Segalerba hailed the inter-parliamentary cooperation. The diplomat said his country was interested in expanding ties with Azerbaijan, and noted that he would spare no efforts to contribute to the development of cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay.

During the meeting, the sides discussed how to expand cooperation between the two countries in investment making, trade, cultural ties and other spheres.

President Ilham Aliyev thanked for the greetings of President Tabare Vazquez, and asked the Ambassador to communicate his greetings to the President of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev also has received the credentials of the newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic Peter Priputen.

Ambassador Peter Priputen reviewed the guard of honor.

Peter Priputen handed his credentials to President Ilham Aliyev.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev then had a conversation with the Ambassador.

The head of state said there was good potential for developing relations between Azerbaijan and Slovakia in bilateral and multilateral formats. Stressing the existence of mutual interest in expanding cooperation between the two countries, President Ilham Aliyev noted the importance of studying areas of joint activity. The head of state said the cooperation within the European Union was significant in terms of developing the bilateral relations.

Ambassador Peter Priputen said he was deeply impressed by big development processes that have taken place since his last visit to Azerbaijan. The diplomat said Azerbaijan was a friendly country to Slovakia and that there was not any political problem between the two countries. He said his country was interested in developing the relations with Azerbaijan in various fields, including economy, tourism, sport, and cooperation within international organizations.

On the first European Games to be held in Baku, the Slovak Ambassador informed the head of state that his country would be represented by 250 athletes.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev also has received the credentials of the newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ayalew Gobezie Workneh.

Ambassador Ayalew Gobezie Workneh reviewed the guard of honor.

Ayalew Gobezie Workneh handed his credentials to President Ilham Aliyev.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev then had a conversation with the Ambassador.

The head of state said there were good opportunities for the development of cooperation between the two countries in a variety of fields. President Ilham Aliyev expressed hope that bilateral ties between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia would continue to develop successfully. The head of state stressed the importance of exploring opportunities for the further development of relations between the two countries in political, economic and other areas.

Ambassador Ayalew Gobezie Workneh conveyed greetings on behalf of President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Mulatu Teshome to the head of state. The diplomat said that he would spare no efforts to contribute to expanding ties between the two countries.

During the meeting, the parties exchanged views over the issues related to the expansion of relations between the two countries in political, economic, business, cultural and other fields.

The head of state thanked for the greetings of President Mulatu Teshome, and asked the Ambassador to communicate his greetings to the President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev also has received the credentials of the newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Montenegro Branko Milic.

Ambassador Branko Milic reviewed the guard of honor.

Branko Milic handed his credentials to President Ilham Aliyev.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev then had a conversation with the Ambassador.

The Ambassador conveyed greetings on behalf of President of the Republic of Montenegro Filip Vujanovic, Prime Minister Milo Dukanovic and Speaker of the Parliament Ranko Krivokapic to the head of state. Branko Milic said he would spare no efforts to contribute to the further development of existing friendly ties between the two countries.

The head of state expressed his satisfaction with the successful development of relations between Azerbaijan and Montenegro. President Ilham Aliyev noted that bilateral ties between the two countries have been rapidly developing in the past few years to produce good results. The head of state stressed the importance of high-level reciprocal visits in terms of the strengthening of the relations.

President Ilham Aliyev thanked for the greetings of President Filip Vujanovic, Prime Minister Milo Dukanovic and Speaker of the Parliament Ranko Krivokapic, and asked the Ambassador to communicate his greetings to the Montenegrin President, Prime Minister and Parliament Speaker.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev also has received the credentials of the newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Amenothep Zambrano Contreras.

Ambassador Amenothep Zambrano Contreras reviewed the guard of honor.

Amenothep Zambrano Kontreras handed his credentials to President Ilham Aliyev.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev then had a conversation with the Ambassador.

The head of state noted the successful development of political relations between the two countries. Touching upon the economic cooperation, President Ilham Aliyev stressed the importance of various investment projects and joint activity for developing relations in this field. The head of state expressed confidence that the Ambassador would successfully work on this front.

Ambassador Amenothep Zambrano Contreras thanked President Ilham Aliyev on behalf of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for Azerbaijan`s supporting the country in international organizations. The Ambassador said he was deeply impressed by the ongoing rapid development processes in the capital city of Azerbaijan. He stressed the importance of mutually fruitful cooperation between the two countries in various fields, including non-oil sector, cultural and other spheres.