The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan hosted the Prime Minister of Georgia. During a meeting with Giorgi Gakharia, Ilham Aliyev said that Georgia is the closest friend, neighbor and partner to Azerbaijan.

“I am glad that you, as the Prime Minister, are paying your first foreign visit to Azerbaijan. This proves that Georgia and Azerbaijan are close friends and allies. Georgia is our closest friend, neighbor and partner. Since independence, our relations have been developing and covers many areas. We support each other"s territorial integrity and work successfully within international organizations. I am pleased that our economic relations are developing successfully and Azerbaijan is one of the first major investors for Georgia. The cooperation between our countries, especially in the fields of oil, gas and transport, has gone further regional boundaries and became of international importance. Inter-ethnic relations are of particular importance. The Azerbaijanis living in Georgia and the Georgians living in Azerbaijan play a huge role in the development of these relations", - said Aliyev.