BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 22. President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping attaches great importance to development of relations between China and Azerbaijan, Trend reports.
He made the statement in a congratulatory letter to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
"China and Azerbaijan are traditional friendly partners. Currently, Chinese-Azerbaijani relations are developing very well and steadily, the political mutual trust is constantly strengthening, and cooperation across various areas is yielding fruitful results. I highly appreciate the efforts you have made to strengthen bilateral relations. In September of last year, we had a successful meeting in the city of Samarkand, where important agreements were reached on advancing bilateral relations into a new era.
I attach great importance to the development of relations between China and Azerbaijan, and I am ready to continue my efforts alongside you to elevate bilateral relations of friendship and cooperation to a new level for the benefit of our countries and peoples," President Xi Jinping said.