Azerbaijan, Baku, April 2 /Trend E.Huseynov/
China and Azerbaijan celebrate 20th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations on April.
A reception was held on this occasion in the Chinese Embassy in Azerbaijan on Monday.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China in Azerbaijan Hong Jiuyin said that the relations between the two countries are full of mutual trust and developing in various fields.
The sides support each other both in terms of independence, security and development and in regional and international issues, Hong said.
The ambassador said China attaches great importance to cooperation with Azerbaijan and is ready to strengthen mutual relations, cooperation and coordination.
Deputy Chairmen of Azerbaijani Parliament Ziyafat Asgarov said, diplomatic, economic, humanitarian and trade relations between the two countries have been developing significantly since 1993. Mutual visits at high level played an important role in the development of bilateral relations.
Asgarov noted that the relations between the two countries are at a very high level and meet the interest of Azerbaijan and China.
Asgarov praised the support of China for election of Azerbaijan as non-permanent member of UN Security Council and permanent support for the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
The mutual friendly relations between China and Azerbaijan have good prospects for development, Asgarov said.