Latvian president says Baku-Yerevan peace deal would matter beyond region

Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics congratulated Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and the Azerbaijani people on the already initialled peace agreement with Armenia, Report informs.

Speaking at a press statement with Aliyev during his official visit to Azerbaijan on April 22, Rinkevics said he hoped the peace deal would be signed soon.

He said the agreement would be an important event not only for the region, but for the whole world.

Rinkevics also said he discussed regional developments in detail with Aliyev at Wednesday's meeting.

He highlighted Azerbaijan's role in the Trans-Caspian transport corridor and the energy corridor, saying the issue was important for both Latvia and the European Union.