Ilham Aliyev received co-chairs and members of Board of Trustees of Nizami Ganjavi International Center

AZERBAIJAN, June 15 - 15 june 2022, 16:00

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received co-chairs of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center Vaira Vike-Freiberga and Ismail Serageldin, former heads of state and government, and members of the Center’s Board of Trustees.

President Ilham Aliyev`s support for the activity of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center was praised at the meeting.

They stressed the importance of the 9th Global Baku Forum to be held in Azerbaijan`s

capital, noting that a large number of guests from different countries will participate in the event. The sides expressed confidence that the Forum would contribute to the expansion of international cooperation.

During the conversation, they hailed the fact that the Nizami Ganjavi International Center`s prestige increased in the world and its relations expanded with leading international organizations.

The sides also exchanged views on the prospects for cooperation.

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Ilham Aliyev received Karen Donfried, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State

AZERBAIJAN, June 15 - 15 june 2022, 12:30

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Karen Donfried, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.

Karen Donfried conveyed U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s greetings to President Ilham Aliyev.

The head of state thanked Antony Blinken’s greetings and asked Karen Donfried to convey his greetings to the U.S. Secretary of State.

The sides noted that the agenda of the bilateral relations was broad, covering energy cooperation, security in the region, the post-conflict period, the normalization of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia and other issues.

The head of state underlined that Azerbaijan wants to see the South Caucasus as a region of cooperation.

President Ilham Aliyev stressed the importance of the issues outlined in U.S. President Joseph Biden’s letters on the occasion of Azerbaijan's Independence Day and Baku Energy Week, as well as in his letter to Joseph Biden, in terms of developing bilateral relations.

During the conversation, they exchanged views on the prospects for cooperation.

The sides then posed for photos.