BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 13. I was in Baku 44 years ago, and today I am here once again. I am witnessing the rapid development of Baku and the progress Azerbaijan has made as a nation, President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith said in a joint press statement with President Ilham Aliyev, Trend's correspondent reports.
Referring to the changes in Azerbaijan, Thongloun Sisoulith added: “I could barely recognize the Azerbaijan I visited 44 years ago.”