President Zeman concludes visit to Azerbaian

President Miloš Zeman concludes a two-day visit to Azerbaijan on Thursday. On Wednesday the Czech head of state, along with his counterpart Ilham Aliyev, opened the Czech-Azeri business forum and attended an event commemorating Aliyev’s late father and predecessor, who was a former member of the top Soviet communist leadership and a KGB general. He also met for a discussion with university students in Baku. The main aim of Mr. Zeman’s visit was to pave the ground for a strategic partnership with Azerbaijan and boost mutual business relations. Azerbaijan os one of the biggest exporters of oil to the Czech Republic.