BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 13. I was in Baku 44
years ago, and today I am here once again. I am witnessing the
rapid development of Baku and the progress Azerbaijan has made as a
nation, President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith said in a joint press
statement with President Ilham Aliyev, Trend's correspondent
reports.


Referring to the changes in Azerbaijan, Thongloun Sisoulith
added: “I could barely recognize the Azerbaijan I visited 44 years
ago.”