(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 11. Another meeting
was held today in Madrid as part of Political consultations between
the Foreign Ministries of Azerbaijan and Spain, the Azerbaijani
Foreign Ministry said, Trend reports.
It was noted that the Azerbaijani delegation at the meeting was
headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Fariz Rzayev, and the Spanish
delegation was headed by Secretary of State for Foreign and
International Affairs Diego Belio Martinez.
The current state and prospects for the development of relations
between Azerbaijan and Spain in the political, economic and
humanitarian spheres were discussed during the meeting. The
importance of continuous political dialogue and, in particular, the
importance of holding high-level meetings and mutual visits was
emphasized. The importance of developing an appropriate legal
framework for expanding cooperation in various areas was noted.
The importance of Azerbaijani-Spanish interparliamentary
relations was emphasized, in particular the benefits of mutual
visits and the intensification of contacts in bilateral and
multilateral areas were noted. The importance of economic
cooperation in relations between the two countries, in particular
mutual trade and the activities of Spanish companies in Azerbaijan,
was also noted. The expediency of using cooperation opportunities
in such areas as trade diversification, investment promotion,
alternative energy, transport, high technology, and agriculture was
emphasized.
It was noted that contacts in the humanitarian sphere, including
cooperation in education, culture, as well as exchanges in the
field of tourism are useful for strengthening international
contacts.
The focus was on issues on the international agenda, including
continued cooperation in multilateral formats. The Spanish side was
informed about preparations for the session of the Conference of
the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
(COP29), which will be held in November 2024 in Azerbaijan.
In addition, the Spanish side was informed about the situation
in the region in the post-conflict period and the steps taken by
Azerbaijan towards establishing lasting peace, as well as the mine
problem in the territories liberated from occupation and the
large-scale restoration and construction work carried out
there.
During the visit, F. Rzayev also met with other Spanish
officials and took part in roundtable discussions with researchers
and experts.
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