Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received Heikki Talvitie, the European Union’s (EU) special envoy on South Caucasus, in Baku on Wednesday, Trend reports.
Noting the positive processes that he witnessed in Azerbaijan, Talvitie said that Azerbaijan could become a model for some countries. He noted the EU’s support to democratization and readiness to assisting in some actions implemented in this direction.
Aliyev in his turn informed the EU envoy of the successes achieved in the political and economical spheres, as well as the steps taken in this direction. He stressed Azerbaijan’s adherence to policy of European integration, successful cooperation with international organizations, including the European Union and the Council of Europe. Aliyev stressed that his country takes active part in EU’s New Neighborhood Policy.