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Sabina Mammadli read more Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and his Portuguese
counterpart João Gomez Cravinho discussed bilateral relations
between the countries and noted the potential for their
development, Azernews reports per the Azerbaijani Foreign
Ministry.
The two ministers met on the fringes of a meeting in Belgium
Further, the Azerbaijani minister stressed the considerable
potential for the development of economic, trade, and investment
ties between the two countries. He informed his counterpart on the
post-Karabakh conflict situation in the region, Azerbaijan's steps
towards peace, reconstruction activities on liberated lands, and
green energy projects. He also outlined the existing landmine
threat in the South Caucasus.
In his turn, Cravinho expressed his country's interest in
enhancing cooperation with Azerbaijan.
Besides, the sides held discussions on energy security issues
and Azerbaijani-EU relations. They talked about Azerbaijan's
efforts in the field of energy security, energy exports to Europe,
and the development of renewable energy resources.
Furthermore, Bayramov met with his Maltese counterpart Ian Borg
to discuss bilateral and multilateral cooperation agenda, as well
as the regional and international situation.
Speaking at the meeting, Bayramov outlined bilateral ties
between Azerbaijan and Malta in policy, economy, energy,
investment, and other fields. He noted the importance of using the
existing potential for the development of relations between the two
countries.
Besides, the minister updated his colleague on the current
regional situation in the post-Karabakh conflict period, the
reconstruction work on the liberated lands, Azerbaijan's peace
efforts, as well as the Armenian provocations against Azerbaijan,
including the land mine threat.
In turn, Borg emphasized effective cooperation within the UN and
other multilateral platforms along with bilateral relations between
Azerbaijan and Malta. He also noted the importance of ongoing
meetings in the development of political dialogue between the two
countries.
Speaking of energy security's growing significance against the
backdrop of recent world events, the Maltese minister emphasized
Azerbaijan's considerable contribution to European energy security
in particular.
The ministers also exchanged views on other issues of mutual
interest.
The Azerbaijani foreign minister is on a visit to Belgium to
attend a meeting of the foreign ministers of the European Union's
(EU) Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries.
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