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Azerbaijani President�s Visit to Latvia Begins
Baku / 17.07.17 / Turan: Today, the official one-day visit of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to Latvia began.
After the official welcoming ceremony, the Presidents I. Aliyev and R. Vejonis held a tete-a-tete meeting, and then in an expanded format. After the negotiations, the sides signed a number of intergovernmental documents.
On June 20, the 7th meeting of the Azerbaijani-Latvian intergovernmental commission for economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation was held in Baku. As a result, a protocol was signed expressing the readiness of the sides to develop and expand bilateral cooperation between Azerbaijan and Latvia in the fields of trade, investment, science, education, culture, tourism, transport, communications, agriculture, health, energy, regional development, environmental protection, labor, employment and social protection of the population, construction, and justice.
Today, the Presidents will take part in the Latvian-Azerbaijani business forum. In the evening, after the visit, an official dinner will be given in honor of the Azerbaijani President.
Accepting the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament Ogtay Asadov on May 30, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia Edgars Rinkevics said Latvia is eagerly awaiting the official visit of President Ilham Aliyev, which will make a great contribution to strengthening the bilateral relations in all areas. The Foreign Minister stressed the documents expected to be signed during the visit will be of great importance for the strategic partnership between the two countries.
In 2016, the trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Latvia amounted to only $ 8.75 million, of which the share of the Latvian side was $ 7.9 million. -0--
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The General Prosecutor's Office conducted an investigation into the illegal mining and unlawful land seizure in the Garadagh, Binagadi, and Khazar districts of Baku, as well as in the Terter region. Facts of illegal extraction of building stone, sand, and gravel were established, carried out by unknown individuals who unlawfully seized land plots.
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The scheduled court session on February 11 did not take place.
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President Ilham Aliyev approved the Azerbaijani-Russian intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in transit cargo transportation along the "North-South" international transport corridor (ITC) on February 11, 2025. The agreement was signed on December 21, 2024, by the heads of the transport ministries of both countries.
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