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BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 8. Azerbaijani
Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov paid an official visit to
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Azerbaijan told trend .
Topical issues on the agenda of cooperation between
Azerbaijan and Lithuania were discussed at the bilateral
meeting.
Then the bilateral meeting was continued in an
expanded format with the participation of the President's Chief
Adviser on Foreign Policy Asta Skaisgiryte.
Azerbaijani FM noted that there is an effective
bilateral agenda of cooperation between the two countries in the
political, economic, trade, investment, energy security,
agriculture, education, humanitarian and other spheres, including
within the framework of international organizations, mutual visits
play an important role in the development of relations, as well as
political dialogue between two countries.
Noting the support of projects implemented by Lithuania in the
field of communications within the framework of the EU, the
minister said that against the background of ongoing geopolitical
changes, the importance of the Caspian region, including the Middle
Corridor, also known Trans-Caspian International Transport Route
(TITR) is increasing even more.
In this context, they expressed confidence that Azerbaijan's
efforts to open transport and communications in the region,
including the Zangazur Corridor, will be useful in terms of
expanding the capabilities of the TITR.
Moreover, Bayramov spoke in detail about the current situation
in the region in the post-conflict period (Second Karabakh War),
large-scale renovation and construction work carried out by the
country in the territories liberated from Armenian occupation,
efforts aimed at promoting the peace agenda between Azerbaijan and
Armenia, and current challenges, including the mine danger.
The minister pointed out that joint cooperation in the ongoing
restoration work and the fight against the mine threat, in
particular, will make an important contribution to the
establishment of peace and security in the region.
In turn, the Lithuanian side expressed interest in using the
existing potential for further development of relations with
Azerbaijan. It was noted with satisfaction that the EU Eastern
Partnership Program is an important platform for the development of
cooperation, and Azerbaijan is a reliable partner, especially in
the field of energy security.
Furthermore, highlighting peace-building efforts in the region,
the Lithuanian side underlined the importance of commitment to the
normalization process and stated that Lithuania supports these
efforts.
Both sides also exchanged views on other issues of mutual
interest.