BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 23. Prime Minister of
the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ali Asadov, met with Francina Armengol
Socias, Speaker of the Congress of Deputies of the Kingdom of
Spain, on January 23, Trend reports via the Cabinet of Ministers.


During the meeting, Asadov expressed condolences to Armengol
Socias over the recent train accident in Spain that resulted in
numerous casualties.


The sides noted that relations between Azerbaijan and Spain are
demonstrating positive momentum across various fields and
emphasized that interstate ties are based on the principles of
friendship and mutual respect.


Issues of interparliamentary cooperation were also discussed,
with particular emphasis placed on the importance of reciprocal
visits and contacts at the parliamentary level.


The meeting further addressed prospects for expanding mutually
beneficial cooperation between the two countries in a range of
areas, including trade and economic relations, investment, energy,
including renewable energy, as well as transport and other
sectors.