No:688/23, Press release on the meeting between Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal João Gomes Cravinho
30 November 2023 21:30
On 30 November, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Portuguese Republic João Gomes Cravinho within the framework of his working visit to North Macedonia.
During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on new cooperation prospects on bilateral and multilateral platforms, the regional situation, as well as the peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
During the meeting, the sides emphasized that they attach great importance to Azerbaijan-Portugal relations. In this regard, the importance of political dialogue, including mutual visits, was noted.
An exchange of views was conducted on such areas as energy transition and renewable energy, transport and communications, tourism and others as new areas of Azerbaijan-Portugal economic cooperation. Minister Jeyhun Bayramov invited Portuguese companies to participate in renewable energy projects in Azerbaijan.
During the meeting, Minister Jeyhun Bayramov informed his counterpart in detail about Armenia’s military-political provocations in the post-conflict period, including the threats posed by illegal Armenian armed forces in the Garabagh region of Azerbaijan, the reasons that conditioned the anti-terror measures carried out by Azerbaijan, and the current situation in the region after the measures.
The importance of refraining from provocative steps that obstruct the establishment of peace and security in the region, as well as from statements supporting calls against Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, was emphasized.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, stating that today, after the restoration of Azerbaijan’s full sovereignty, there are real chances for signing a peace agreement, expressed hope that Armenia would positively assess these historic opportunities.
During the meeting, an exchange of views was then conducted on other bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest.
