BAKU. Following the welcoming ceremony, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyeb met with President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Klaus.

The successful development of bilateral relations in various fields, including political, economic, energy and other fields was stressed at the meeting.

Heads of state noted the good potential to expand further bilateral relations.

The officials underlined the importance of Azerbaijani-Czech relations in light of the co-operation in the framework of the European Union, Azerbaijani mass media reports referring to presidential official website.

Both sides exchanged views on bilateral, regional and international issues at the meeting.