No:302/19, Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met with the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Miroslav Lajčák in the margins of the UNGA 74th session in New York
The Ministers noted the successful development of bilateral relations between the countries and discussed various aspects of cooperation agenda. Minister M. Lajčák noted with satisfaction the opening of the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Azerbaijan very soon.
Later the Ministers exchanged their views on the activities of the Slovak Republic in the capacity of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office and the upcoming Bratislava Ministerial meeting.
Minister Elmar Mammadyarov informed his colleague on the Non-Aligned Movement Summit to be held in Baku, preparatory works in the run-up of the Summit, as well as the chairmanship of Azerbaijan in the Movement.
Giving broad information on the current settlement process of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the most recent meeting of the Foreign Ministers of both states with the participation of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs in New York, Minister Elmar Mammadyarov emphasized that the irresponsible position and statements of the Armenian leadership seriously hinders the furthering of the negotiations.
The Ministers also discussed the cooperation within international organizations and the other issues of mutual interest.
