BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 14. Azerbaijan Airlines
(AZAL) and the United Kingdom discussed the development of aviation
cooperation and the growth of Azerbaijan's international
connectivity, Samir Rzayev, Chairman of the Azerbaijan Airlines
Closed Joint Stock Company (AZAL), wrote on his social media
account, Trend
reports.
"Today, we held a productive meeting with Fergus Auld on the
occasion of the completion of his tenure as Ambassador of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to
Azerbaijan.
During the meeting, we discussed the strong and productive
cooperation established between AZAL and the United Kingdom in the
field of aviation. In particular, we exchanged views on
collaboration in air traffic management and existing partnerships
related to aviation training infrastructure," the publication
says.
The important role of international air connectivity in driving
tourism development and economic growth has also been
discussed.
"The fact that 40 airlines currently operate flights to Heydar
Aliyev International Airport reflects Azerbaijan’s growing
connectivity.
I would like to thank Fergus Auld OBE for his valuable
contribution to strengthening cooperation between our countries and
wish him every success in his future endeavors," Rzayev added.
