5 Jul 2016 11:56

Iranian president's visit to Azerbaijan to foster bilateral relations - Aliyev

BAKU. July 5 (Interfax) - A visit of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to Baku, which has been scheduled for August, will give a boost to bilateral relations, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said.

Rouhani called Aliyev on the phone on Tuesday, the Azerbaijani president's press service said.

The presidents of Azerbaijan and Iran lauded successful development of bilateral relations and said these relations will continue to strengthen, the report published on the Azerbaijani presidential website said.

Aliyev and Rouhani exchanged opinions on further political, transport and energy cooperation and interaction in the Caspian Sea.

They also exchanged Ramadan greetings and wished wellbeing and prosperity to the people of Azerbaijan and Iran.