Azerbaijan, Baku, Sept. 3 /Trend/
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has today received credentials of incoming ambassador of Belgium Carine Petit.
The Ambassador reviewed a ceremonial guard of honor before presenting her credentials to President Ilham Aliyev.
President Ilham Aliyev and the Belgian ambassador then had a meeting.
Praising the bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Belgium, the Azerbaijani President expressed his confidence that these relations would expand even further.
The Head of State stressed the importance of successful activities of Belgian companies in Azerbaijan.
The President said there were good opportunities for development of economic and political ties between the two countries, and also hailed the Azerbaijan-Belgium cooperation within the European Union.
Carine Petit recalled the meeting between the Azerbaijani President and King Philippe of Belgium. The Belgian diplomat underlined the significance of the Azerbaijan-Belgium cooperation.
They discussed prospects for expansion of the bilateral cooperation in the fields of politics, economy, trade, non-oil sector, education, tourism and agriculture.