“Egypt and Azerbaijan have signed nearly 60 cooperation agreements so far,” said Egyptian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Hisham Mohamed Nagy Abdel Hamid as he met with Chairman of Azerbaijan`s State Statistics Committee Tahir Budagov.

The ambassador touched upon the friendship and diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Egypt. He mentioned the importance of continuing such close relations in the future too.

Chairman Tahir Budagov highlighted the successful socio-economic reforms carried out in Azerbaijan under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev. The chairman hailed the existing relations between Azerbaijan and Egypt in political, cultural and other areas, emphasizing the importance of active international cooperation between the two countries.

Tahir Budagov also highlighted the activity of the State Statistics Committee, as well as the reforms aimed at improving the national statistics system in the country.

During the meeting, the sides also exchanged views on prospects for cooperation between the two countries’ statistics agencies.

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency