KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 – Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev had received a courtesy call from Malaysian Senate’s President Datuk Mutang Tagal on Monday.
Several pictures of the meeting between the two leaders were published on President of the Republic of Azerbaijan’s website along with a caption.
According to Azerbaijan state news agency (Azertac), Aliyev has hailed the positive development of bilateral relations between the two countries and expressed hope for further growth in economic ties.
Mutang also conveyed the greetings of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, to President Aliyev, along with his congratulations on the President’s re-election.
President Aliyev expressed his appreciation for the greetings and congratulations, asking Mutang to convey his regards to the King of Malaysia.
Azertac reported that both sides discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral ties, including the development of interparliamentary cooperation.
The meeting highlighted that during Azerbaijan’s chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement, both countries actively worked together to strengthen the Movement.
They also noted with satisfaction that Azerbaijan and Malaysia have close cooperation within the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
They noted that despite the geographical distance between the two countries, the strong political ties between Azerbaijan and Malaysia have created favourable opportunities for investment, trade, and business cooperation.
