President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today received Director of Romania`s Foreign Intelligence Service Mihai Razvan Ungureanu and his accompanying delegation.

        The Head of State recalled recent visit of Romanian President Traian Basescu, saying fruitful talks on expansion of bilateral relations were held during the visit. President Ilham Aliyev noted Azerbaijan-Romania ties are developing successfully in a variety of fields and stressed the importance of cooperation to strengthen regional security. He expressed his confidence that Ungureanu`s visit would contribute to bilateral relationship.

        Mihai Razvan Ungureanu said he is honored to visit Azerbaijan and meet President Ilham Aliyev. He stressed bilateral relations are developing successfully, and that his visit would help strengthen cooperation.

        Azerbaijan`s National Security Minister Eldar Mahmudov met Wednesday with visiting head of Romania`s Foreign Intelligence Service Mihai Razvan Ungureanu.

        The discussions focused on the work done to fight transnational organized crime, terrorism, prospects for fruitful cooperation between the two countries` special services and other issues.

        Eldar Mahmudov briefed his counterpart on his country's reforms carried out to strengthen democratic state system, work on security-related issues, as well as the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and its grave consequences.

        Mihai Razvan Ungureanu, in his turn, expressed his gratitude to the Azerbaijani Minister for warm hospitality. He praised the current level of Azerbaijan-Romania relationship. According to him, meetings held between the two countries` officials would contribute to enhancing relations.

        The sides also discussed other issues of mutual interest.