President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Vicita Herath, on October 14.
elchi reports that the guest, expressing gratitude for the invitation to the Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), congratulated the head of state on the holding of this prestigious event in Baku, as well as on Azerbaijan’s successful chairmanship. He expressed confidence that the Summit will contribute to the expansion of cooperation among the participating countries.
President Ilham Aliyev thanked the member states, as well as Sri Lanka, for supporting the decision on Azerbaijan’s chairmanship of CICA. The head of state noted that this is an indicator of our country’s successful chairmanship of the organization, as well as the respect and trust shown to Azerbaijan.
The President of Azerbaijan said that the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka to our country also creates a good opportunity to discuss issues related to bilateral cooperation.
Vicita Herat expressed gratitude for the humanitarian assistance provided by our country to Sri Lanka during recent natural disasters.
It was emphasized at the meeting that Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka have good cooperation within international organizations, including the UN, the Non-Aligned Movement, and CICA.
An exchange of views took place on the opportunities for expanding our relations in the fields of economy, trade, and tourism in line with the level of political relations. The prospects for cooperation in this area were discussed, noting that students from Sri Lanka are studying in Azerbaijan.
