The visit of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to China in 2005, during which intergovernmental agreements were signed was an impetus to even more intensive relations between the two countries, Zhan Haidzhou, Chinese Ambassador to Azerbaijan told during the today`s reception on the occasion of the celebration of the Independence day of the People`s republic of China, Trend reports.
According to him, after gaining independence, China came out from the poverty and became to rapidly develop. According to the Chinese Diplomat, China builds its ties with other countries on the basis of mutual interest and mutual advantage.
Ziyafat Asgarov, the first Vice-Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament congratulated the people of China on the Independence Day from the name of the Azerbaijani President. According to Mr. Asgarov, bilateral relations between the two countries will develop in the future even more successfully than at present.