The UK Minister of State for Europe and Member of Parliament David Lidington will visit Azerbaijan on October 20-22, assisted by British businessmen, News Azerbaijan reports, citing the British embassy in Azerbaijan.
The minister will meet high-ranking officials in Azerbaijan, including President Ilkham Aliyev, ministers of foreign affairs, economic development and transport. Lidington will also visit leading Azerbaijani enterprises.
He will make a speech at the Azerbaijani Language University and answer students’ questions. One of the minister’s goals is improvement of ties between Azerbaijani and British businessmen.