Pope Francis Sunday met Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan concluding his trip in the Caucasus region. Describing the visit of the spiritual leader of the globe’s estimated 1 billion Catholics in a Muslim-majority country as “historic”, Aliyev said that it was important, both for bilateral relations between the Vatican and Azerbaijan and dialogue between civilizations. 

As part of Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang’s official visit to Baku, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has been interviewed by a correspondent of Vietnam News Agency in Europe. 

Tehran has in recent years focused seriously on developing ties with the neighboring countries, including the Republic of Azerbaijan which enjoys various commonalties with Iran in religious, historical and cultural fields.

Stand on a bustling street corner in Azerbaijan's prosperous capital, and the world can seem to move very fast. Ask a local resident who he thinks will lead the country for the next five years, however, and time suddenly seems to screech to a halt: "There's no doubt that Ilham will be chosen for the post," he says. "He will be president. There's no other way."