Relations between Azerbaijan and Italy are developing at the level of strategic partnership, said the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev as he received Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic Edmondo Cirielli, Ednews reports.
President Ilham Aliyev said that the ties are mostly related to the energy sector, and emphasized that the steps taken towards Europe's energy security strengthened Azerbaijan-Italy cooperation even further.
Recalling that Italy is also the first trade partner of Azerbaijan, the head of state said that the main part of the trade constitutes Azerbaijan's oil and gas export, and in this regard, stressed the importance of taking additional steps to expand the structure of the bilateral cooperation.