No:242/23, Press release on the visit of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Elnur Mammadov to Mexico
05 May 2023 23:50
On 4-5 May 2023, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Elnur Mammadov paid a visit to the United Mexican States.
Within the framework of the visit, on 4 May, the third round of political consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico was held. The political consultations were headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Elnur Mammadov from the Azerbaijani side, and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs Ms. Carmen Moreno Toscano from the Mexican side.
During the consultations, the current state of bilateral relations, as well as issues of expanding mutual partnership in the fields of economy, tourism, energy, culture and education were discussed.
During the consultations, E. Mammadov provided the other side with extensive information about the process of normalization of Azerbaijan-Armenia relations, as well as the restoration and construction works carried out in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan. Also, discussions were held on Azerbaijan’s activities within the framework of its chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), prospects for cooperation within the framework of regional and international organizations, and other issues of mutual interest.
During his visit to Mexico, E. Mammadov met at the building of the Senate of Mexico with Alberto Villa Villegas, Chair of the Mexico-Azerbaijan Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group, and other members of the group, as well as with Yeidckol Polevnsky, Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Chamber of Deputies. During the meetings, relations between the countries, especially the current state of inter-parliamentary ties, were discussed, and it was emphasized that there is great potential for the development of cooperation relations in various fields.
The Deputy Minister also expressed his gratitude for the fair position and solidarity demonstrated by the Government and Parliament of Mexico during the former conflict period, as well as for the recognition of the Khojaly genocide by both chambers of the Mexican Congress.
The Deputy Minister also met with members of the leading think tanks of this country and representatives of influential media outlets, and gave interviews to the local press.
During his visit to Mexico, the Deputy Minister visited the monument erected in memory of the victims of the Khojaly genocide in Plaza Tlaxcoaque in Mexico City, as well as the Mexico-Azerbaijan Friendship Park established on one of the central streets of Mexico City.
