Baku, Azerbaijan, June 17
Trend:
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Senator of the Kingdom of Belgium, chairperson of PACE Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, rapporteur on human rights in Azerbaijan, Alain Destexhe.
Senator Destexhe congratulated the president on the start of Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe in Azerbaijan. Emphasizing the increasing interest in Formula 1 races around the world, Destexhe said his country would also host the European Grand Prix.
Destexhe said he visited Azerbaijan to monitor the repeat parliamentary elections in Constituency No. 90 in Aghdash.
President Aliyev, saying Baku is a new city on the map of Formula 1, expressed confidence that the race will be interesting for visitors and will create good opportunities for them to better familiarize themselves with the country and get more information about development processes in Azerbaijan.
The sides exchanged views on prospects for cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Council of Europe.