No:548/23, Press release on the meeting of Minister Jeyhun Bayramov with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian
24 September 2023 01:03
On 23 September, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian 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, the sides exchanged views on issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation between the two countries, as well as the latest situation in the region.
The growing dynamics within the framework of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Iran in the economic, trade and humanitarian fields were noted with satisfaction, and the importance of high-level meetings and interagency contacts held in a number of other areas in recent times was emphasized.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov also informed his counterpart about the challenges posed by Armenia and the so-called regime established by it in our country to regional peace and security, and spoke about the reasons necessitating the local anti-terror measures carried out by Azerbaijan in its sovereign territory in full compliance with international humanitarian law. The Iranian counterpart was informed about the ongoing measures for the disarmament of illegal Armenian armed forces.
He stated that the reintegration of residents of Armenian origin of the Garabagh region of Azerbaijan is at a historic stage today, that promising opportunities have emerged in this direction, that the Yevlakh meeting of 21 September was held in a positive and constructive atmosphere, and that relevant assistance is currently being provided by Azerbaijan in relation to the issues arising from the meeting.
During the meeting, an exchange of views was also conducted on issues of mutual interest at the regional and international levels.
