Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received Chechen counterpart Ramzan Kadyrov today, the AzerTaj state information agency reported.
Aliyev thanked Kadyrov for participating in the Baku events. He stressed that the Chechen president's visit to Azerbaijan establishes an opportunity to discuss future cooperation.
Aliyev said he appreciates the friendly relations between the Azerbaijani and Chechen peoples, adding that Azerbaijan follows closely Chechnya's development.
The Azerbaijani president also emphasized the need to define new ways to develop bilateral relations and economic cooperation between the two peoples.
The Chechen president expressed gratitude to his Azerbaijani counterpart for providing his compatriots with asylum and care during hard times.
He said the Chechen people will never forget Azerbaijan's kindness.