President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by European Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn.

During the meeting, the sides stressed the importance of the development of cooperative relations between Azerbaijan and the European Union on all fronts, including economic, energy, cultural, tourism and other fields. The parties exchanged views over the issues related to the human rights.

It was noted that the successful work was carried out in Azerbaijan in this sphere, and that freedom of assembly, media, thought, internet and other freedoms were ensured in the country.

The sides noted that there were good opportunities for expanding cooperation in this field.