On September 24, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held separate meetings with the leaders of Bulgaria and Portugal in New York. President Aliyev met with Rossen Jeliazkov, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria, and also with Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the President of the Portuguese Republic.

In a meeting with the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the head of state first congratulated the Portuguese president on the achievements in normalizing relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia and advancing the peace agenda, witnessed by then-U.S. President Donald Trump.

President Ilham Aliyev expressed his gratitude for the congratulations. Noting the historic significance of the Summit held in Washington, the head of state stated that Azerbaijan is the initiator of the peace agenda in the region and emphasized that the country will continue its efforts to strengthen peace in the region.

During the meeting, the parties highlighted the importance of developing relations between Azerbaijan and Portugal in various fields, continuing political consultations, and organizing mutual visits by delegations. They also discussed cooperation within international organizations.

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In a meeting with Prime Minister Rossen Jeliazkov, he stated that political relations between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria are at an excellent level.

In turn, President Ilham Aliyev noted that bilateral relations are characterized by traditional friendship and partnership.

During the conversation, they hailed the current successful cooperation in the energy sector, noting that there are new prospects for the development of relations in this field.

The parties exchanged their views on the development of relations between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria in various fields.

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