President Ilham Aliyev holds talks with Slovak Speaker Richard Raši in Bratislava

President Ilham Aliyev holds talks with Slovak Speaker Richard Raši in Bratislava
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev with Richard Raši, Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, in Bratislava, Slovakia, 9 December, 2025
Azertag

Azerbaijan and Slovakia are set to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation as President Ilham Aliyev meets Richard Raši, Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic on Tuesday, 9 December.

Speaker Raši warmly welcomed the President of Azerbaijan in Bratislava, highlighting the strong diplomatic bonds between Azerbaijan and Slovakia.

During the talks, the two leaders reviewed prospects for deepening cooperation and highlighted the importance of the Joint Declaration on Strategic Partnership signed earlier between the two nations. They discussed collaboration in energy security, trade, and regional connectivity, emphasizing Azerbaijan’s role as a reliable energy supplier to Europe.

Speaking after the meeting, President Pellegrini described the visit as a “new stage in Slovak–Azerbaijani relations,” while President Aliyev said the partnership between the two countries was already “strategic in nature.”

President Ilham Aliyev also participated in an expanded meeting with Slovak officials.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev paid an official visit to the Slovak Republic on Monday (8 December) marking the first state-level trip by an Azerbaijani head of state to the country.

President Aliyev was welcomed with an official ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Bratislava. Guards of honor were presented as the national anthems of Azerbaijan and Slovakia were played. 

As part of the visit, President Ilham Aliyev signed the guest book of the National Council, symbolising the ongoing cooperation and dialogue between the two countries.

The two presidents also took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Gate of Freedom Memorial in Bratislava, honoring those who lost their lives while attempting to cross from former Czechoslovakia between 1948 and 1989.

Tags