Baku, Azerbaijan, July 15
Trend:
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by head of the Swiss Federal Department of Finance, Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer.
Maurer informed the president about the aim of the visit and the meetings that he held in the country.
Highlighting Swiss-Azerbaijani relations, Maurer hailed the importance of the activities of Azerbaijan State Oil Company (SOCAR) in Switzerland.
He expressed confidence that the two countries will maintain their good ties.
Describing the bilateral relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Swiss Confederation as very fruitful, President Aliyev hailed good potential for developing these ties in economic, investment making and other fields.
Pointing to energy cooperation, the president underlined the importance of the Swiss Confederation's support for TAP project.
President Aliyev praised Swiss companies’ active work in various sectors of Azerbaijan’s economy.
