President Vejonis: Azerbaijan is an important partner for Latvia

After the official welcome ceremony, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Latvia Raimonds Vejonis have held a one-on-one meeting.

"The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict can only be solved through peace and negotiations, and this should be based on the norms and principles of global law", said the Latvian president. This is a declaration on the establishment of a strategic partnership between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Latvia and this document will have a positive impact on the expansion of our bilateral relations.

The Latvian president praised Azerbaijan's contribution to the implementation of the Southern Gas Corridor project and to delivery of natural gas to European consumers.

"I think we need to work more closely in order to make greater strides in this regard", the Latvian president added.

After the one-on-one meeting they held an expanded meeting.

President Aliyev hailed Latvia's big role in the development of Azerbaijan-EU relations.