President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Secretary General of the Council of Europe Terry Davis, on December 2, Azertag state news agency reported.
Significance of Baku conference of the Ministers of Culture of the Council of
Europe member states on "Intercultural dialogue as the basis for peace and
sustainable development in Europe and its neighboring regions" was stressed at
the meeting. Also emphasized was the role of such events in strengthening of
the relations between the countries and nations and expansion of the
international cooperation.
Development of ties between Azerbaijan and the Council of Europe in various
areas was especially focused on in the meeting. Secretary General Terry Davis
expressed his confidence that his current visit would strengthen cooperation
even more.