No:628/23, Press release on the meeting of Minister Jeyhun Bayramov with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania Luminița Odobescu
06 November 2023 14:07
On 6 November 2023, Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania Luminița Odobescu within the framework of his official visit to Romania.
The tête-à-tête meeting between Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Minister Luminița Odobescu was later continued in an expanded format with the participation of delegations from both sides, and the next round of political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs was held.
During the meetings, an exchange of views was conducted on cooperation relations between Azerbaijan and Romania in bilateral and multilateral formats, as well as regional issues.
The importance and role of mutual highest-level and high-level visits and political dialogue in bringing our relations to the level of strategic partnership were noted. Cooperation between the legislative bodies of our countries was also highly appreciated.
Opportunities for further expanding relevant cooperation with Romania in the fields of economy, energy, trade, humanitarian affairs, education, agriculture, tourism, pharmaceuticals and other areas were discussed. In particular, the potential of partnership in the field of green energy in the development of our relations was emphasized, and it was stated that areas such as transport and logistics will make an additional contribution to our cooperation.
An exchange of views was conducted on the large-scale reconstruction works carried out by Azerbaijan in its liberated territories, and Romanian companies were invited to participate in the aforementioned construction activities both as contractors and investors. At the same time, information was provided about the broad opportunities in the Alat Free Economic Zone.
The charitable projects implemented by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in Romania were highly appreciated, and the importance of intensifying exchanges in the humanitarian field was emphasized.
During the meetings, Minister Jeyhun Bayramov provided information about the factors that necessitated the anti-terror measures carried out by our country within 24 hours, particularly the threats arising from Armenian armed forces that had not been withdrawn from the territories of Azerbaijan contrary to obligations, the current regional situation, and Azerbaijan’s plans towards ensuring peace and stability in the region.
It was stated that despite Azerbaijan’s promotion of a lasting peace agenda for the normalization of relations with Armenia, the smear campaign consistently carried out by Armenia against our country does not serve peace. At the same time, the mine threats created by Armenia against our country were highlighted.
During the meetings, other issues of mutual interest were also discussed.
At the press briefing held afterwards, the Ministers made statements on the outcomes of the meetings.
