Azerbaijani ambassador discusses bilateral relations with Columbian President 

The Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Latin American countries, Mammad Talibov, has met with the newly-elected President of Columbia, Gustavo Petro, Report informs, citing his Twitter account.

Mammadov said he conveyed the best wishes of President Aliyev.

"We spoke about the importance of our bilateral relations, the potential in different areas of cooperation, including the economy," he tweeted.

Earlier, the ambassador participated in the swearing-in ceremony of Colombian President Gustavo Petro.

Gustavo Petro, who was elected President of the country from the "Historical Pact" coalition of leftist parties in Colombia, started exercising the powers of the head of state on August 8.