08 May 2023 12:35

On 8 May 2023, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis within the framework of his official visit to Lithuania.

The tête-à-tête meeting between Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis later continued in an expanded format with the participation of the delegations of both sides.

At the meeting in an expanded format, existing bilateral and multilateral cooperation issues between the two countries, including developments taking place in the region, were discussed.

Minister Jeyhun Bayramov expressed confidence that the meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Bilateral Cooperation to be held within the framework of his official visit to Lithuania will contribute to the development of existing relations between the two countries in the fields of economy, trade, investments, energy, transport, information technologies, agriculture, education and others. The importance of expanding the existing treaty-legal framework between Azerbaijan and Lithuania was also noted.

Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, stating that the Memorandum of Understanding on Strategic Partnership in the field of energy signed between Azerbaijan and the European Union (EU) on 18 July 2022 creates broad opportunities towards expanding the use of alternative energy sources, emphasized that the field of green energy is also one of the areas in which cooperation between Azerbaijan and Lithuania can be developed.

Speaking about the situation in the region after the 44-day Patriotic War, Azerbaijan’s restoration and construction, peace efforts, and the normalization process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the Minister emphasized that despite the existing challenges and difficulties, Azerbaijan is determined to continue its efforts towards the signing of a peace treaty. Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, stating that the new realities that have emerged in the region create opportunities for cooperation, noted that there is broad potential for cooperation in the restoration and reconstruction works carried out by Azerbaijan in the liberated territories, based on modern urban planning methods, including the concepts of “smart city” and “smart village.” Along with this, detailed information was provided to the other side about the mine threats created by Armenia in the region, and the importance of increasing efforts towards eliminating this problem was emphasized.

Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis, noting that the development of relations between the two countries, increasing contacts and mutual visits are commendable, stated that the upcoming meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission will make a positive contribution to this dynamic. Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis, expressing that there is no alternative to the normalization agenda between Azerbaijan and Armenia, said that the Republic of Lithuania supports peace and construction efforts in the region.

At the press briefing held afterwards, the ministers made statements on the results of the meeting.