He was welcomed at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku by vice speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament, head of the Azerbaijani delegation to OSCE PA Bahar Muradova and other officials.

Efthymiou told journalists that they give great importance to the relations with Azerbaijan as a leading country in the region.

He said main goal of his visit is to discuss the security, economy, environmental problems, human rights and democracy, as well as settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

The OSCE PA President will hold a series of meetings within the framework of his visit.