BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 5. President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the newly appointed
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to
Azerbaijan, Aznifah Isnariah Binti Abdul Ghani, on October 5.


This was reported by the Press Service of the President of
Azerbaijan.


The ambassador presented her credentials to the head of
state.


President Ilham Aliyev then held a conversation with the
diplomat.


Noting the friendly and brotherly relations between the two
countries, the head of state emphasized the importance of upgrading
economic cooperation to the level of political ties, expanding
cooperation in energy, investment, tourism, and other fields, and
continuing a very active political dialogue. In this context,
President Ilham Aliyev highlighted the role of mutual visits by
delegations at various levels.


The President of Azerbaijan wished the ambassador success in her
diplomatic mission.


The ambassador conveyed the greetings of His Majesty Sultan
Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, as
well as their invitations to the head of state to visit
Malaysia.


President Ilham Aliyev expressed gratitude for the greetings and
asked the ambassador to convey his greetings to the King and Prime
Minister of Malaysia. Expressing thanks for the invitation, the
head of state noted that he would be pleased to accept it.
President Ilham Aliyev, in turn, invited the King and Prime
Minister of Malaysia to visit Azerbaijan.


Highlighting that relations between the two countries have
remained at a very high level over many years, the ambassador
stated that she would work diligently to further strengthen
cooperation.


During the conversation, the sides exchanged views on the
prospects of bilateral ties and emphasized the importance of mutual
support within international organizations.


They discussed cooperation in tourism, including the mutual
elimination of visa requirements to promote tourism and the
establishment of direct air links between Azerbaijan and
Malaysia.


Touching upon educational ties, the sides noted that Azerbaijani
students study in Malaysia, while Malaysian students pursue
education in Azerbaijan under scholarship programs provided by the
Azerbaijani government.