India, Azerbaijan strengthen ties |
After calling on Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, India`s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said the two countries were committed to strengthening ties in a range of issues including trade and investment, connectivity and transportation, culture and tourism etc. Swaraj, who is on a three-day visit to the country, landed in capital city Baku on April 4. She also held talks with her Azerbaijan counterpart Mammadyarov, and is expected to represent India at a ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement over the next two days. This is her first bilateral visit to the country. After holding talks with her foreign affairs counterpart, Swaraj said the two countries have taken stock of progress in bilateral relations and spoken of regional and global issues of mutual interest. India and Azerbaijan enjoy warm and friendly relations based on historical and cultural ties. Both countries share the values of democracy, respect for plurality and multiculturalism, she said.
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