No:524/23, Press release on the meeting of Minister Jeyhun Bayramov with Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi
21 September 2023 04:11
On 20 September 2023, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov held a meeting with Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi within the framework of his participation in the high-level week of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
During the meeting, it was noted that relations between Azerbaijan and the member states of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf are at a high level in political, economic, trade, cultural and other areas, and are based on mutual respect and friendship.
It was emphasized that the Azerbaijan-Gulf Cooperation Council business forums make a positive contribution to the further development of these relations.
The Minister provided the other side with detailed information about the latest developments in the region, emphasized that the increasing provocations by formations of the Armenian armed forces in the Garabagh region of Azerbaijan against the territorial integrity and sovereignty of our country, as well as their continued presence in the region contrary to obligations, constitute a serious threat to regional peace and stability, and stated that the main purpose of the anti-terror operation carried out is precisely the disarmament of these illegal Armenian armed forces and the dissolution of the illegal regime.
The Secretary General noted that the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan has always been unequivocally and fully supported by the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.
During the meeting, an exchange of views was also conducted on other issues of mutual interest.