Leyla Aliyeva and Arzu Aliyeva, daughters of Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday (7 December, 2025) at the State Guest House Jamuna.
During the meeting, they discussed ways to deepen cultural, environmental, and people-to-people exchanges between the two friendly nations.
Professor Yunus recalled his many visits to Baku and his meeting with President Aliyev during the COP29 summit late last year. He emphasized the need for stronger trade, energy, and economic ties between Bangladesh and Azerbaijan.
Leyla Aliyeva, Vice President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and founder and head of IDEA Public Union, conveyed President Aliyev’s warmest greetings to the Chief Adviser. She called for enhanced environmental cooperation, particularly in wildlife protection.
This marked the first visit to Bangladesh by the daughters of the Azerbaijani President. The meeting was informed that Leyla Aliyeva and Arzu Aliyeva had visited a local institution in Dhaka that supports orphans and children without parental care.
The sisters also stated that the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the IDEA Public Union are eager to implement joint humanitarian, social, youth, volunteer, environmental, and nature-protection projects in collaboration with relevant Bangladeshi organizations.
Elchin Huseynli, the non-resident ambassador of Azerbaijan to Bangladesh, informed the meeting that efforts are underway to open an Azerbaijani embassy in Dhaka after the upcoming election.
The move follows the Chief Adviser’s request to President Aliyev last November, noting that an embassy in Dhaka would elevate bilateral relations to new heights.
Lamiya Morshed, SDG Coordinator and Senior Secretary, was also present at the meeting.
