No:266/26, Press release on the meeting of Minister Jeyhun Bayramov with State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia Marek Eštok, as well as political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and Slovakia
12 June 2026 21:39
On 12 June, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov received State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Marek Eštok.
During the meeting, the current state and future development prospects of Azerbaijan-Slovakia bilateral and multilateral relations were discussed. In addition, an exchange of views was conducted on regional security issues. The sides emphasized that political dialogue, mutual visits and institutional cooperation make an important contribution to the development of bilateral relations.
On the same day, the next meeting of political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Slovak Republic was held.
The Azerbaijani delegation was headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Fariz Rzayev, while the Slovak delegation was headed by State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia Marek Eštok.
During the consultations, satisfaction was expressed with the development of multifaceted strategic partnership relations between Azerbaijan and Slovakia.
The important regional and international transport projects, in which Azerbaijan is an initiator and active partner, including its strategic role within the framework of the Middle Corridor, were positively assessed. Cooperation in the fields of education, culture and tourism, as well as issues of expanding the treaty-legal framework, were also reviewed.
The sides discussed mutual engagement on international platforms, as well as the development of cooperation within the framework of various international organizations and issues of mutual support for candidacies.
During the consultations, the sides exchanged views on the current situation in the region, the Azerbaijan-Armenia normalization process, the large-scale restoration and reconstruction works and demining measures carried out in our liberated territories, as well as international issues of mutual interest.
