No:269/17, Foreign minister Elmar Mammadyarov had bilateral meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain
Foreign minister Elmar Mammadyarov on the sidelines of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly had bilateral meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain H.E Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Mohamed Al Khalifa.
During the meeting the sides discussed the development of relations between the two countries in political, economic, cultural, tourism and humanitarian spheres and ways to strengthen cooperation within international organizations. Minister Elmar Mammadyarov mentioned that by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan H.E Mr. Ilham Aliyev 2017 was declared the Year of Islamic Solidarity in Azerbaijan and spoke about the events held in this context.
The development of cooperation in the field of tourism and the significant increase in the number of tourists from Bahrain and Gulf Cooperation Council countries to Azerbaijan was greatly appreciated.
Elmar Mammadyarov briefed his counterpart on the aggression of Armenia against Azerbaijan, the occupation of Azerbaijani lands, the destruction of the cultural heritage of the Azerbaijani people in the occupied territories, including the monuments of Islamic heritage and talked about the current situation of the conflict resolution.
At the meeting the sides discussed topical issues on the agenda of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly.
