No:313/23, Press release on the meeting of Minister Jeyhun Bayramov with Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Miroslav Wlachovský
07 June 2023 16:50
On 7 June 2023, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov met with Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Miroslav Wlachovský within the framework of his visit to the Slovak Republic.
After tête-à-tête discussions between Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Minister Miroslav Wlachovský, a meeting was held in an expanded format with the participation of the delegations of both sides.
At the meeting, the sides conducted an exchange of views on the existing bilateral cooperation relations between the two countries in the political, economic, energy, tourism, education, agriculture, legal-treaty and cultural-humanitarian fields. It was noted that the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations is being marked this year, and that a number of cultural events will be held within this framework.
During the comprehensive discussions held at the meeting in an expanded format, the sides, expressing satisfaction with the current level of cooperation, discussed ways to further develop bilateral cooperation, including the expansion of diplomatic representations and the intensification of high-level mutual visits.
Minister J. Bayramov provided his counterpart with information about the normalization process of Azerbaijan-Armenia relations in the post-conflict period, the current status of negotiations on the peace treaty with Armenia and the delay of this process by the Armenian side under various pretexts and provocations, as well as mine threats. The restoration and reconstruction works carried out in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan and the participation of Slovak companies in this process were noted. Along with this, it was stated that relevant Slovak demining equipment has been acquired in the field of demining, and the importance of expanding cooperation in this field was noted.
The Slovak Minister noted that great importance is attached to bilateral relations with Azerbaijan and that there are favorable opportunities for the development of this cooperation. He expressed his country’s support for the efforts implemented by the European Union towards the normalization of Azerbaijan-Armenia relations and ensuring lasting peace in the region.
After the meeting in an expanded format, the ministers signed the Agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Slovak Republic on the elimination of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and the prevention of tax evasion.
At the press briefing held afterwards, the ministers answered questions from media representatives, provided information about the topics discussed and the results achieved during the bilateral meeting, and answered journalists’ questions.
Both ministers expressed determination to further develop Azerbaijan-Slovakia relations both in the bilateral plane and within the framework of multilateral formats.
