No:731/23, Press release on political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and Djibouti
18 December 2023 15:30
On 17 December 2023, the first round of political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Djibouti was held in Djibouti city.
The delegation of the Republic of Azerbaijan at the consultations was headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yalchin Rafiyev, and the delegation of the Republic of Djibouti was headed by Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Ali Hasan.
Within the framework of the visit of Deputy Minister Yalchin Rafiyev to Djibouti, meetings of the Azerbaijani delegation were also held with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Djibouti Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and members of the Djibouti-Azerbaijan Interparliamentary Friendship Group.
During the meetings, an exchange of views was conducted on the main agenda topics across various areas of political relations between the two states, and satisfaction was expressed with the current level of relations.
The sides emphasized the importance of continuing the practice of coordination and mutual support on significant issues both on a bilateral basis and within the framework of the Non-Aligned Movement, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and other multilateral cooperation platforms.
The Azerbaijani and Djiboutian delegations reviewed opportunities for further diversifying bilateral relations, particularly intensifying contacts and business relations in the economic, social and humanitarian fields.
The sides noted the importance of mutual high-level visits between Azerbaijan and Djibouti and the importance of further developing interparliamentary cooperation.
It was agreed to organize the next round of political consultations in Baku next year.
