Azerbaijani President receives Ukrainian Deputy PM

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today received a Ukrainian delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko, Azertag reported.
Kostyantyn Gryshchenko conveyed greetings and best regards of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to the Head of State.
The Deputy Premier recalled meetings between the Ukrainian and Azerbaijani presidents.
President Ilham Aliyev stressed the importance of friendly relations between the heads of state in terms of strengthening bilateral ties between Azerbaijan and Ukraine.
The Head of State said the two countries enjoyed friendly relations and were partners and allies. The Azerbaijani leader expressed confidence that these ties would continue to develop on different fronts.
President Ilham Aliyev asked Kostyantyn Gryshchenko to pass on his greetings to Ilham AliyevPresident Viktor Yanukovych.