Ilham Aliyev Meets Lao Ambassador and Congratulates Bulgarian President
President Ilham Aliyev received the new Lao ambassador in Baku and sent a congratulatory letter to Bulgaria's re-elected president.
Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, conducted a series of diplomatic engagements on November 3, focusing on strengthening ties with Laos and Bulgaria.
In Baku, Aliyev received Siphandone Oybouabouddy, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. During the meeting, Oybouabouddy presented his credentials and delivered an official invitation from Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith for Aliyev to visit Laos. Aliyev noted the significance of Laos becoming a full member of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) during Azerbaijan's chairmanship and thanked Laos for supporting the two-year extension of that chairmanship.
Separately, Aliyev sent a congratulatory letter to Iliana Iotova following her re-election as President of the Republic of Bulgaria. In the correspondence, Aliyev described the interstate relations between the two nations as being rooted in good traditions and developing through mutual respect and trust. He expressed confidence that both countries would continue joint efforts to maintain their strategic partnership and mutually beneficial cooperation.
