Baku:President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Siphandone Oybouabouddy, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to Azerbaijan. The ambassador presented his credentials to the head of state.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, President Aliyev noted that the ambassador’s credential presentation comes soon after the official visit to Azerbaijan by President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith last month. The Azerbaijani President described the visit as very successful, with discussions focusing on strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation within international organizations, reflecting the friendly ties between the two countries.
President Aliyev also highlighted Laos’ participation in the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held in Baku. He emphasized the significance of Laos becoming a full member of the organization during Azerbaijan’s chairmanship and expressed gratitude to all member states, including Laos, for supporting the extension of Azerbaijan’s CICA chairmanship for another two years.
The ambassador conveyed the greetings and best wishes of Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith to President Aliyev, who reciprocated by asking the ambassador to convey his regards to the Lao leader. The ambassador also relayed President Sisoulith’s gratitude for the hospitality received during his visit to Azerbaijan and extended an official invitation to President Aliyev to visit Laos.
The ambassador expressed his commitment to further developing bilateral cooperation during his tenure, and the sides exchanged views on the prospects for bilateral relations.