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President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Siphandon Oybuabuddi, the newly appointed ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to Azerbaijan, on November 3.
The ambassador presented his credentials to the head of state, Operative Information Center-OMM reports.
President Ilham Aliyev spoke with the ambassador.
The head of state noted that the ambassador presented his credentials after Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith’s official visit to Azerbaijan last month. President Ilham Aliyev said the visit had been very successful. He said that during the visit, which demonstrated the friendly nature of relations, the sides discussed strengthening bilateral ties and cooperation within international organizations.
The President of Azerbaijan said Laos had participated at a high level in the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held in Baku. The head of state noted CICA’s growing international standing and highlighted the significance of Laos becoming a full member of the organization during Azerbaijan’s chairmanship. President Ilham Aliyev expressed gratitude to all member states, including Laos, for supporting the decision to extend Azerbaijan’s CICA chairmanship for another two years, describing it as a sign of respect for the country.
The head of state wished the ambassador success in his diplomatic work.
Thanking the President for receiving him, the ambassador conveyed Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith’s greetings and best wishes to the head of state.
President Ilham Aliyev thanked him for the greetings and kind words and asked him to convey his own greetings to the leader of Laos.
The ambassador also said that the Lao President once again expressed his gratitude to President Ilham Aliyev and the people of Azerbaijan for the hospitality extended during his official visit to Azerbaijan. He conveyed the Lao President’s invitation to the head of state to pay an official visit to Laos.
The ambassador said he would work diligently to develop cooperation during his tenure.
The sides exchanged views on prospects for relations.
