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President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the credentials of Väino Reinart, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Estonia, Azernews reports.

The ambassador presented his credentials to the President of Azerbaijan. President Ilham Aliyev engaged in a conversation with the ambassador, emphasizing the importance of expanding the bilateral relations agenda and identifying new opportunities for cooperation in trade, economy, investment, and other sectors. He noted that there are promising prospects in this regard.

Väino Reinart, expressing his honor at being appointed as ambassador to Azerbaijan, mentioned that during this visit to Baku, he was deeply impressed by the ongoing development processes in the capital. He highlighted that Estonia values its relationship with Azerbaijan, both bilaterally and within international organizations.

The ambassador stated that Estonia is pleased to observe Azerbaijan's efforts toward achieving a peace treaty with Armenia and supports international efforts in this area.

Touching upon bilateral relations, Väino Reinart said there are great opportunities to deepen cooperation, expressing hope for the development of economic ties.

The President emphasized the importance of reciprocal visits, highlighting the significance of his own visit to Estonia and the Estonian President's visit to Azerbaijan for developing bilateral relations.

On the political relations, the head of state highlighted the importance of discussing the development of ties both bilaterally and within the framework of the European Union and other international institutions.

Touching on the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace process, the head of state noted that Azerbaijan has been the initiator of this process and has put forward the basic principles of the peace treaty. The President of Azerbaijan, who mentioned that active work is underway in this direction, stressed the importance of reaching agreements on all provisions of the peace treaty and underscored the significance of each provision for the regional stability.

During the conversation, there was also an exchange of views on Azerbaijan's cooperation with the European Union and issues related to COP29.

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