It is a great honour that the Serb member of Bosnia’s tripartite Presidency is participating in the 18th Summit the Non-Aligned Movement in Baku and his presence is of great importance, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said according to the Srna news agency.

Dodik arrived in Baku on Thursday evening and was welcomed by Azerbaijani Deputy PM Ali Ahmed and Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Nadir Huseinov at the airport.

The Bosnian Serb leader thanked the Azerbaijani President for the welcome, pointing out that the Non-Aligned Movement is of great importance for the entire world and that it is important to foster good relations between states and governments.