Chairman of the Presidency of BiH Bakir Izetbegovic met in Istanbul with the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, and they discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries in a friendly conversation. They agreed that political relations between BiH and the Republic of Azerbaijan are excellent.
Chairman Izetbegovic invited President Aliyev to visit BiH on the fall of this year and solemnly open a factory for processing of fruits and vegetables in Sevarlije near Doboj, in whose construction Azerbaijan invested their funds.
President Aliyev accepted the invitation to visit BiH and emphasized that there is a room for improvement of economic cooperation, and that the investment in Sevarlije near Doboj is only the beginning and a good basis for the continuation of Azerbaijan’s investments in BiH.
Special attention was paid on the possibilities of further improvement of economic cooperation between the two countries, and they also discussed the possibilities of further investment from Azerbaijan. Regarding this, the Chairman of the Presidency of BiH and President Aliyev agreed that in the coming period BiH will submit concrete suggestions for possible projects for investments from Azerbaijan.
Chairman Izetbegovic shared his concerns with President Aliyev over the recent renewal of the conflict in the province of Nagorno-Karabakh. He recalled the resolution of the House of Peoples of BiH from 2014, and expressed his full support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the legitimate right and efforts of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the reconstruction of sovereignty on its entire territory.
(Source: novovrijeme.ba)
