Medal of the 100th Anniversary of the Diplomatic Service presented to Chinese Foreign Minister

State Councilor of the People’s Republic of China, Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Wang Yi received the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to this country Ekrem Zeynalli, Report informs citing the Azerbaijani Embassy in China.

Zeynalli, who conveyed greetings and best wishes of Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov to Minister Wang Yi, congratulated his Chinese counterpart on the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.

Touching upon to the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Ambassador Zeynalli thanked China for its fair position on the resolution of the conflict within the framework of Azerbaijan's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and reaffirmed Azerbaijan's commitment to the "United China" policy.

Emphasizing that the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Diplomatic Service in Azerbaijan was celebrated solemnly in our country, Ambassador Zeynalli said that State Councilor of the People’s Republic of China, Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Wang Yi was awarded Medal of the 100th Anniversary of the Diplomatic Service for his contribution to the development of Azerbaijani-Chinese bilateral relations.

Wang Yi, State Councilor of the People’s Republic of China and Foreign Minister, assessed the anniversary medal as a clear example of friendship between the two peoples and countries.

Wang Yi, who noted that President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping considers President Ilham Aliyev one of his closest friends, asked to convey the most sincere greetings of XI Jinping to Ilham Aliyev.

During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on further development of the Azerbaijani-Chinese bilateral relations.