An annual conference of the heads of diplomatic missions of Azerbaijan abroad started at the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry on 14 August. The head of the Press and Information policy Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Trend that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is attending the forum.
Heads of all diplomatic missions of Azerbaijan in foreign countries arrived in Baku to attend the gathering. Azerbaijani President Aliyev and Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov are expected to address the conference.
The first annual conference of the heads of diplomatic missions of Azerbaijan abroad was held in July 2004.
At present Azerbaijans diplomatic missions (embassies, representations at the international organizations, general and honorary consulates) function in 46 world countries.