No:120/23, Press release on the meeting of Minister Jeyhun Bayramov with Mamadou Tangara, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad of The Gambia
03 March 2023 23:07
On 3 March 2023, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov met with Mamadou Tangara, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad of The Gambia, who was on a visit to our country within the framework of the Summit-level Meeting of the Contact Group of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on fighting COVID-19.
During the meeting, an exchange of views was conducted on the development of cooperation between Azerbaijan and The Gambia, as well as the current situation in the region and in the world.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov stated that bilateral cooperation between Azerbaijan and The Gambia, including within the framework of the United Nations (UN), the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), as well as the NAM, is commendable. Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov also provided the other side with detailed information on the current situation in the region in the post-conflict period.
Speaking about the existing mine threat in the liberated territories after the 44-day Patriotic War, Minister Jeyhun Bayramov highlighted that 282 persons have already become mine victims in this regard, as well as the facts of mines produced in Armenia in 2021 being planted in the territories of Azerbaijan by Armenia after the Trilateral Statement of 10 November 2020.
Minister Mamadou Tangara, in turn, noted the necessity of using the existing potential for the further development of relations. The Gambian Minister highlighted that citizens of The Gambia actively participate in educational grants and programs envisaged for citizens of OIC and NAM member states, and noted the potential for developing cooperation in this field.
At the meeting, other issues of mutual interest were also discussed.
