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BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 10. Minister of
Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov met with Minister of
Foreign Affairs of Algeria and special envoy of president Ramtane
Lamamra, Trend reports via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.
After the one-on-one meeting, an expanded meeting of ministers
with the participation of delegations of both sides took place.
Welcoming the guest, Jeyhun Bayramov conveyed sincere
congratulations on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of
Algeria's independence. He stressed a great potential for further
development of established friendly ties and cooperation between
Azerbaijan and Algeria exists.
Speaking about the importance of political dialogue and mutual
visits between the two countries, the minister noted the historic
visit to Azerbaijan of former Algerian President Abdelkader
Bensalah in October 2019 to participate in the XVIII Summit of the
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and his meeting with the President of
the Republic of Azerbaijan, participation in the Baku Conference of
the Parliamentary Network of the NAM of the Chairman of the
People's National Assembly of Algeria Ibrahim Boughali from June 30
through July 1, 2022, as well as the participation of the Algerian
representative in the youth summit of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtan Lamamra thanked for the warm
welcome and noted the importance of maintaining the existing
political dialogue and the intensity of bilateral contacts between
the two countries. He focused on such issues as the further
expansion of the dialogue between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs
and various structures of two countries, the development of energy
and economic cooperation, and the creation of friendship groups
between communities.
The Minister spoke about Algeria's membership as a founder of
NAM and its activities during the presidency and noted the
importance of the initiatives promoted by Azerbaijan within the
framework of the presidency since 2019. He spoke about the
political processes taking place in the Middle East, the work
carried out within the framework of the League of the Arab States
and the African Union, and noted the importance of solving each
problem in the international field on the basis of the norms and
principles of international law.
Bayramov informed in detail about Armenia's aggression against
Azerbaijan for 30 years, the post-conflict situation in the region
after the 44-day war, the issues of the implementation of the
trilateral agreement, and the large-scale work carried out by
Azerbaijan in connection with the restoration of the liberated
territories. He also talked about Armenia's actions that run
counter to its obligations.
Algeria unequivocally stands for respect for the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, and its internationally
recognized borders and demonstrates this position in international
organizations, including when adopting various resolutions.
Issues of cooperation in multilateral international and regional
formats, including within the framework of the UN, the Non-Aligned
Movement and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, were
discussed at the meeting.
The sides also exchanged views on regional and international
issues of mutual interest.
After the meeting, the signing ceremony of the 'Protocol on
Political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs
of Azerbaijan and Algeria' and the 'Agreement between the
Government of Azerbaijan and the Government of Algeria on visa-free
entry of citizens with diplomatic and service passports' took
place. The Ministers then made press statements after the
meeting.
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