President Ilham Aliyev received Ettienn Berchtold, Austria’s newly appointed ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan, on October 5.
“Operative Information Center-OMM” reports that the ambassador presented his credentials to the head of state and said in Azerbaijani: “Your Excellency, Mr. President, as Austria’s new ambassador in Baku, I am honored to present my credentials to you.”
The ambassador said he hoped to improve his Azerbaijani during his diplomatic service in the country.
The head of state said he was pleased that the ambassador spoke Azerbaijani.
President Ilham Aliyev expressed confidence that cooperation between the countries in political dialogue, the economy, mutual investment, culture and other areas would expand further. He said Austrian companies had operated in Azerbaijan for many years and stressed the importance of increasing their number in the future.
The head of state said relations between the two countries had developed on the basis of mutual respect since diplomatic ties were established.
President Ilham Aliyev wished the ambassador success in his work.
The ambassador said he would work diligently to expand bilateral relations.
During the meeting, the sides discussed the role of reciprocal visits at various levels, political consultations and interparliamentary ties in developing relations. They also emphasized the importance of Azerbaijan-Austria cooperation within international organizations.
The meeting noted Azerbaijan’s contribution to European energy security and welcomed the start of Azerbaijani natural gas supplies to Austria in January of this year.
