Azerbaijani and Lao Presidents Discuss Bilateral Cooperation and Investment Expansion
On October 13, 2026, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Lao President Thonglun Sisoulith held an expanded meeting in Baku, discussing bilateral cooperation, student exchanges, and Azerbaijan's growing foreign investments. The meeting underscored the deepening diplomatic ties between the two nations.
Where Sources Diverge
Some sources mention the specific mention of 'billions of dollars invested' in foreign countries, while others only refer to the expansion of investments.
Azerbaijan's investments in foreign countries are growing every year. The billions of dollars invested demonstrate our capabilities.
President Ilham Aliyev: Azerbaijan's investments in foreign countries are expanding year by year.
The exact phrasing of President Aliyev's statements on student exchanges varies slightly between sources.
I am confident we will see more Lao students in Azerbaijan in the future.
I am confident that bilateral cooperation with Laos will further deepen.
The Lao President's statement about Azerbaijan's development is reported with slight variations in phrasing.
I was in Baku 44 years ago and am now here again. I see the rapid development of Baku and Azerbaijan as a whole.
I am witnessing Azerbaijan's development.
The exact date of the meeting is reported as October 13, 2026, across multiple sources, with slight variations in the time of publication.
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Sources
I was in Baku 44 years ago and am now here again. I see the rapid development of Baku and Azerbaijan as a whole. According to AZERTAJ, this was stated by the President of Laos Thonglun Sisoulith in a statement for the press with President Ilham Aliyev. Noting the fundamental changes that have taken place in Azerbaijan, Thonglun Sisoulith emphasized: "I..."
Azerbaijan's investments in foreign countries are growing every year. According to AZERТАДЖ, the President Ilham Aliyev said this in a statement to the press with the President of Laos Thonglun Sisoulith. Noting that the geography of our investments has also expanded, the head of state said that the billions of dollars invested demonstrate our capabilities...
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