Baku, Apr 4 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has reached Azerbaijan, officials said on Wednesday.
She is visiting the nation to attend the Mid-Term Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement from April 4 to 6.
According to reports, Swaraj will be attending a meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and hold discussions with top leadership of the country.
Speaking on his arrival to Baku city, MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted: " Welcome with flowers! EAM @SushmaSwaraj arrives in Baku to a warm welcome on her first visit to Azerbaijan. India and Azerbaijan share warm and friendly relations based on civilizational and cultural ties."
During her visit, Swaraj will hold extensive discussions with Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and also call on President Ilham Aliyev and First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
She will also represent India at the mid-term ministerial meeting of the NAM, which will take place on April 5 and 6 in Baku.
Sushma Swaraj earlier in the day left Delhi for Baku.
Image: Raveesh Kumar Twitter page
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