“I am pleased that your first official visit after you were elected President is to Azerbaijan. We highly value this,” stated Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev during a joint press conference with Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili, who is on his first official visit to Baku.

According to Aliyev, President Mikheil Kavelashvili’s first visit to Azerbaijan in his capacity as president demonstrates the importance of Georgia-Azerbaijan relations.

“Dear Mr. President, esteemed guests, I welcome you once again to Azerbaijan, Mr. President. Welcome to Azerbaijan. I congratulate you once more on your election as the President of Georgia and wish you success. I am pleased that your first official visit after you were elected President is to Azerbaijan. We highly value this in Azerbaijan. This demonstrates the importance of Georgia-Azerbaijan relations and indicates our friendship,” stated Ilham Aliyev.