(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Sabina Mammadli read more Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov held a number of
meetings with foreign officials within the Summit of the Contact
Group of the Non-Aligned Movement on the fight against COVID-19,
which is being held today in Baku.
According to Azernews , in this vein, the
Azerbaijani minister and Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for
Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari discussed the agenda of the NAM
Summit, as well as issues arising from the treacherous terrorist
attack on the Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran.
During the meeting, Bayramov emphasized the importance to
identify the perpetrators, organizers, and orderers of the fatal
attack and to punish them accordingly.
Noting once again the importance of fulfilling the obligations
arising from the 'Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations', the
official pointed out that it is the responsibility of the receiving
party to ensure the protection of the buildings of diplomatic
missions and their employees from all kinds of attacks.
The minister stressed that the details of the terrorist attack
and the video recording are being studied by Azerbaijan, and the
investigation in this direction is underway. He also underlined the
necessity for Iran to answer a number of Azerbaijan's questions
related to terrorism.
Furthermore, the foreign minister met with Secretary General of
the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Khusrav Noziri.
The sides discussed the implementation of the ECO's strategy and
programs during Azerbaijan's chairmanship in the organization, the
promotion of the 'ECO-2025' views, as well as cooperation within
the ECO framework.
Additionally, the Azerbaijani official briefed his interlocutor
on the country's priorities during the chairmanship of the ECO,
which will be carried out under the motto“Green Transition and
Interconnections”, as well as planned events in the country, and
the fulfillment of other obligations as the chairman of the
organization.
J. Bayramov emphasized that Azerbaijan has established strong
cooperation with a number of ECO member states, and carried out
joint activities on international platforms, including within the
Non-Aligned Movement.
Moreover, Jeyhun Bayramov and Director General of the
International Organization for Migration (IOM) António Vitorino
exchanged views on international migration issues, as well as on
prospects for the development of further collaboration in this
field.
The foreign minister noted the importance Azerbaijan attached to
the development of relations with IOM and stressed that as a result
of successful policies and institutional reforms carried out in
this area, issues are effectively regulated in the country.
Minister Bayramov spoke about the restoration and construction
work carried out in the liberated territories of the country.
The sides also discussed the participation of IOM in activities
to support refugees and internally displaced persons, and the
possibilities of joint cooperation in this area.
In turn, A.Vitorino welcomed the work done in Azerbaijan in the
field of migration management and expressed the organization's
readiness to continue supporting the Azerbaijani government in this
area. He also underlined that the establishment of a regional
training center of the organization is an important step.
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