Azerbaijan, Baku, July 9 /Trend/
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov received deputy ministers of foreign affairs and economic development of Italy Marta Dassault and Claudio Di Visenteni, the Foreign Ministry told Trend.
The meeting discussed various areas of bilateral relations, the processes occurring in the South Caucasus and Middle East regions, as well as regional energy projects.
Mammadyarov said the signing of an agreement between the two countries on TANAP project is an important step in ensuring energy security of Europe.
The sides also stressed the importance of increasing number of business forums and exchange visits in order to develop economic relations and expanding cooperation between the two countries.