No:085/23, Press release on the meeting of Minister Jeyhun Bayramov with the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Republic of Azerbaijan
22 February 2023 23:59
On 22 February 2023, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov received Ruslan Stoyanov, newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Republic of Azerbaijan. Ambassador Ruslan Stoyanov presented a copy of his letter of credence to the Minister.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov congratulated Ambassador Ruslan Stoyanov on his appointment and wished him success in his activities. Referring with satisfaction to the existence of bilateral relations between the two countries in various fields, including political, economic and energy areas, Minister Jeyhun Bayramov stated that there is potential for the further development of relations.
It was highlighted that the existing political dialogue and high-level visits and contacts between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria play an important role in the development of relations. In particular, the importance of the commissioning of the Greece-Bulgaria Gas Interconnector last year with the participation of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan as a manifestation of effective cooperation in the energy field was noted. In this regard, Azerbaijan’s role in ensuring Europe’s energy security, as well as in the diversification of energy supplies, was discussed in detail.
Expressing his satisfaction with his appointment as Ambassador to our country, Ambassador Ruslan Stoyanov noted that there is a mutually beneficial cooperation agenda between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria at bilateral, including multilateral, levels. In this regard, he noted that he would spare no efforts towards further developing cooperation in various fields.
During the meeting, an exchange of views was also conducted on other issues of mutual interest.
