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President: Iranian-Azerbaijani relations are relations of two fraternal countries

(UPDATE) Azerbaijan, Baku, March 7 /Trend, T.Jafarov/
On March 7, the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad received Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov, the official website of the Iranian President's Office, president.ir reported.

At the meeting, the Iranian President said there is wide potential to develop bilateral and regional relations between Azerbaijan and Iran.
The President said the Iranian-Azerbaijani relations are the relations of the two fraternal countries. Regular planning and expert collaboration will allow to benefit from the existing opportunities, the President said.

Along with the development of trade and economic relations, Iranian President mentioned the importance of strengthening ties between the two states.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, in turn, stressed the importance of further developing of bilateral relations. Iran and Azerbaijan, as two neighbouring countries, should strengthen the cooperation with each other, according to him.

Azerbaijani FM paid a visit to Tehran to participate at the eighth meeting of the intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation, chaired by the Foreign Ministers of both countries. Following the meeting, Azerbaijan and Iran expected to sign several documents on economic issues.

Earlier Mamedyarov met with Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi. During the meeting the sides discussed bilateral relations, as well as the situation in the region.

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