Azerbaijani FM Meets With Deputy FM Of Saudi Arabia
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 1. Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with Deputy
Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al Khuraiji,
who is on a visit to Azerbaijan as part of the Summit of the
Contact Group of the Non-Aligned Movement in response to COVID-19,
which will be held in Baku, trend reports via Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign
Affairs.
During the meeting, it was noted that the two
countries have a lot in common in terms of history and religion and
that Azerbaijan attaches special importance to the development of
these ties and the expansion of cooperation in various fields.
Furthermore, it was noted that ties between the two
countries have developed dynamically over the past 30 years since
the establishment of diplomatic relations. Also, satisfaction was
expressed that the political dialogue between Azerbaijan and Saudi
Arabia is at a high level today. In this regard, the importance of
high-level contacts, including mutual visits, was mentioned, and it
was stated that such contacts lay the foundation for relations to
reach a qualitatively new level.
Jeyhun Bayramov noted that along with the bilateral
partnership of the two countries, there is fruitful cooperation in
regional and international formats, noting the importance of
continuing mutual support within international organizations. In
this regard, Saudi Arabia's support for the territorial integrity
and sovereignty of Azerbaijan, in particular as part of the UN and
the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), was highly
appreciated.
The minister spoke about the existing opportunities
for cooperation in the fields of energy, agriculture, tourism, and
alternative energy as priority areas of economic cooperation
between the two countries. Moreover, he noted that joint successful
projects are being implemented in the above-mentioned areas, and
there are broad prospects for expanding this work.
At the meeting, the Saudi Arabia delegation was also
briefed about the steps and initiatives taken by Azerbaijan towards
the peace process with Armenia, restoration and construction works,
and large-scale projects underway on the liberated territories of
Azerbaijan.
Speaking about Azerbaijan's successful chairmanship in
the Non-Aligned Movement, Jeyhun Bayramov stressed the importance
of holding the Summit of the Contact Group of the Non-Aligned
Movement on COVID-19.
At the meeting, the sides also exchanged views on
other issues on the agenda of bilateral and regional
cooperation.
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