Ilham Aliyev received the tourism minister of Sri Lanka
On October 14, President Ilham Aliyev received Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath. During the meeting, opportunities for expanding tourism, trade and economic ties were discussed.
President Ilham Aliyev received Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath on October 14. The minister participated in the Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) held in Baku.
Cooperation within the CICA framework and Azerbaijan's chairmanship of the organization were discussed at the meeting. The President noted that member states, including Sri Lanka, support Azerbaijan's chairmanship.
The minister thanked for the humanitarian assistance provided to Sri Lanka during recent natural disasters. An exchange of views was held at the meeting on opportunities to expand ties in the fields of economy, trade and tourism in line with the level of political relations.
It was noted that students from Sri Lanka study in Azerbaijan, and prospects for cooperation in this area were discussed.