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Fatima Latifova
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During the summit of the "European Political Community" held in
Woodstock, United Kingdom, a meeting took place between Azerbaijani
Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and UK Secretary of State for
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, David Lammy,
Azernews reports.
During the meeting, various aspects and future prospects of the
strategic partnership relations between Azerbaijan and the United
Kingdom, issues of mutual interest on the regional and
international agenda, as well as the current state of the
Azerbaijan-Armenia normalization process were discussed.
It was emphasized that there is mutually beneficial cooperation
between Azerbaijan and the United Kingdom in all areas,
particularly in energy, education, and humanitarian relations, and
that Azerbaijan holds special importance as a major trade partner.
It was noted that UK companies are successfully operating in both
the oil and non-oil sectors of Azerbaijan's economy, and there are
extensive opportunities for further deepening economic
cooperation.
Additionally, cooperation in the field of green energy between
the two countries was reviewed, and the wide prospects for
collaboration in this area with Azerbaijan were appreciated. It was
noted that Azerbaijan's chairmanship of the 29th session of the
Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change could contribute to strengthening the
climate action agenda within the existing cooperation
framework.
The importance of support to Azerbaijan in the field of
humanitarian demining, considering the mine threat faced by
Azerbaijan, was highlighted.
During the meeting, both parties stated that the existing
dialogue, mutual visits, and contacts, including political
consultations, have significantly contributed to the development of
relations between the two countries.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov provided information on the current
situation in the region, including the steps taken by Azerbaijan
regarding the peace process, Azerbaijan's stance on the
normalization of relations with Armenia, and the restoration and
reconstruction work being carried out in the liberated territories.
Despite significant progress on the text of the peace agreement in
negotiations with Armenia, it was emphasized that ongoing claims
against Azerbaijan's territorial integrity and sovereignty in
Armenia's constitution and legislative acts are the main obstacles
to the peace process.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov expressed gratitude for the efforts to
hold a meeting between the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia at the
initiative and participation of the UK Prime Minister within the
framework of the "European Political Community" summit. However, he
noted that the refusal by Armenia prevented this meeting from
contributing to the peace process.
The meeting also included an exchange of views on other
bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest.
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