(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Vugar Khalilov
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and UN
Secretary-General have in New York discussed bilateral cooperation,
as well as the recent Armenian border provocation, Azernews
reports, citing the ministry.
During the meeting held on the margins of the 77th session of
the UN General Assembly on September 19, the parties exchanged
views on Azerbaijan-UN cooperation, future activities, and the
latest regional developments.
“[I] was delighted to meet with UN Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres. We discussed further deepening of multiple areas of
Azerbaijan-UN cooperation. I briefed Secretary-General about the
latest regional situation as a result of Armenian provocations,”
Bayramov tweeted .
Bayramov underlined that Azerbaijan-UN ties have improved
throughout the nation's 30 years of membership in the organization,
and the country has undertaken large-scale actions within the UN,
notably in the area of fostering peace and security.
The minister expressed satisfaction about the recent visits of
the Chairman of the United Nations General Assembly and other
high-level officials to Azerbaijan, which had contributed to the
sustained development of relations. Azerbaijan's chairmanship of
the Non-Aligned Movement and its initiatives in this respect were
noted.
Bayramov also provided thorough information regarding Armenia's
large-scale provocations as well as Azerbaijan's peace-building
efforts in this respect.
The Azerbaijani top diplomat briefed his interlocutor about the
restoration and reconstruction work on the liberated territories,
as well as the return of internally displaced people to the region,
emphasizing the importance of increasing international efforts to
eliminate the threat of landmines in these territories.
Guterres, for his part, said that Azerbaijan has exceptional
constructive ties with the UN and that it is critical to enhancing
cooperation in all areas.
Guterres praised Azerbaijan's leadership of the Non-Aligned
Movement for its internationally significant achievements. He
emphasized the significance of the normalization process and the
reduction of tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
During the discussion, the parties also discussed other matters
of mutual interest on the UN agenda.
In the same vein, Bayramov and his Armenian counterpart Ararat
Mirzoyan discussed the Azerbaijani-Armenian normalization process
following the recent border clashes on the sidelines of the 77th
UNGA session.
The meeting was organized under the auspices of US Secretary of
State Antony Blinken. During the meeting, Blinked asked the parties
for a follow-up meeting in late September.
“Secretary Blinken conveyed condolences for the lives lost and
emphasized the need to prevent further hostilities, underscoring
the importance of returning to the peace process. They discussed
next steps, and the Secretary encouraged the sides to meet again
before the end of the month,” US Department of State Spokesperson
Ned Price said .
“Today I hosted direct talks between Armenian Foreign Minister
Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov.
As I conveyed during the meeting, it is time for troops to
disengage and diplomats to return to the table,” Blinken tweeted .
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