No:219/23, Press release on the meeting of Deputy Minister Elnur Mammadov with the delegation led by Suh Byung-soo, Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea and Chair of the Korea-Azerbaijan Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group
20 April 2023 20:55
On 20 April 2023, a meeting was held between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Elnur Mammadov and the delegation led by Suh Byung-soo, Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea and Chair of the Korea-Azerbaijan Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group.
During the meeting, Deputy Minister Elnur Mammadov noted with satisfaction the organization of a number of events on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Korea in March 2022, and the exchange of congratulatory letters between the foreign ministers of the two countries.
E. Mammadov, noting the dynamics of high-level relations between Azerbaijan and Korea, emphasized the importance of Azerbaijan-Korea bilateral cooperation directions and mechanisms. In this regard, the political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the two countries held in Korea in July 2022 and other bilateral meetings were recalled with satisfaction.
During the meeting, Elnur Mammadov emphasized the importance of mutual visits of heads of state and government, as well as foreign ministers, in order to strengthen and expand cooperation between the two countries.
Deputy Minister E. Mammadov, touching upon the existing economic relations between the two countries, noted the registration of 77 investment companies of South Korea in our country, and highly appreciated the intention of Korean companies to participate in the reconstruction and restoration works carried out in Azerbaijan’s liberated territories. He emphasized that Azerbaijan is currently the largest economic and trade partner of the Republic of Korea in the South Caucasus region.
The Deputy Minister provided the other side with detailed information about the demining process in Azerbaijan’s liberated territories, the mine threat in general, as well as the failure of the Armenian side to provide mine maps, and the process on the peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
At the meeting, taking into account that the concepts of “Smart City” and “Smart Village,” as well as “Green Energy Zones,” will be implemented in our liberated territories after the Patriotic War, it was stated that the Azerbaijani side is interested in opportunities to benefit from Korea’s advanced experience and technologies in the mentioned fields and in considering prospects for joint cooperation with Korean companies in those areas.
During the meeting, information was provided on the signing of agreements and memoranda of understanding on relations between several cities of the two countries. In particular, the signing last year of the protocol of intent on cooperation between the cities of Shusha and Andong-si was recalled with satisfaction.
The sides also conducted an exchange of views on other issues of mutual interest.
