No:269/22, Information of the Press Service Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the meeting of Minister Jeyhun Bayramov with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria Kiril Petkov
On June 1, 2022, during his official visit to the Republic of Bulgaria, Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with Prime Minister of Bulgaria Kiril Petkov.
Welcoming the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of the current visit. Stating that Azerbaijan is assisting Bulgaria in the energy sector at a very important time for his country, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov stressed the role of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in this regard and noted that the Azerbaijani state is a reliable partner.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov expressed gratitude for the warm welcome. It was noted that the high-level political relations between the two countries are accompanied by dynamic development in the economic sphere.
The sides exchanged views on the prospects of bilateral relations in a number of areas, including energy, economic and trade, information technology, transport and transit, education, culture, tourism and others. It was noted that the next meeting of the Joint Commission on Trade-Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Bulgaria will contribute to the further expansion of economic relations.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov informed the Prime Minister on the post-conflict situation in the region, restoration and reconstruction work carried out in the liberated areas, demining process, and steps taken by the Azerbaijani government towards peacebuilding.
At the meeting, regional issues and other issues of mutual interest were discussed.
