Azerbaijan, Baku /corr. Trend S.Ilhamgizi / On 20 September, President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan received the delegation of the Italian parliament led by its Chair of its Foreign Affairs Commission, Umberto Ranieri.
The President characterized the Azerbaijan-Italy relations as successfully developing in all fields. He said the annual increasing trade between the two countries is a positive sign.
The Azerbaijani leader pointed out the importance of inter-parliamentary cooperation, expressing confidence that the visit by members of the Italian parliament will contribute to the deepening of the bilateral relations.The head of the Italian delegation called his country a number one trade partner to Azerbaijan. He said there were great opportunities to develop the bilateral cooperation not only in energy but also in economic, cultural, and other areas. Umberto Ranieri highly praised the Azerbaijani President's efforts towards ensuring sustainable democratic development and the noticeable economic growth in the country.