A meeting with a British delegation was held at the Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan
A meeting was held at the Ministry of Health with a delegation led by the United Kingdom’s Trade Envoy to Azerbaijan and Central Asia, Lord John Alderdice. The meeting was also attended by Fergus Auld, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Alexander Tyrrell, the Country Director of the UK Department for Business and Trade.
Greeting the guests, Minister of Health Teymur Musayev noted that relations between Azerbaijan and the United Kingdom are showing a trend of dynamic development. It was especially emphasized that national leader Heydar Aliyev’s visits to the United Kingdom in 1994 and 1998 formed the main pillar for establishing multifaceted cooperation between the two countries. According to the Minister, there are dynamically developing multifaceted relations covering many areas between the two countries.
Highlighting President Ilham Aliyev’s consistent attention and care toward protecting the health of citizens, Teymur Musayev said: “Attention and care for the families of martyrs and war veterans is one of the main priority directions of state policy. At the same time, many medical services are provided for our veterans at the Ministry’s Sanatorium and Resort Rehabilitation Center.”
At the end of his speech, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Health expressed hope that cooperation in scientific-medical and other fields would continue to develop successfully in the future.
Expressing his gratitude for the warm reception, Lord John Alderdice noted that the United Kingdom pays special attention to developing its relations with Azerbaijan. According to him, these relations are not limited only to trade and investment but are also based on the principles of long-term partnership and mutually beneficial cooperation.
Highly appreciating the attention and care shown by the Azerbaijani state toward the families of martyrs and war veterans, Lord John Alderdice emphasized that the United Kingdom is ready to provide appropriate support in this direction as well.
During the meeting, which proceeded in an atmosphere of constructive understanding, an exchange of views also took place on other matters of mutual interest.