No:324/23, Press release on the 46th meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
13 June 2023 16:47
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov, together with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye Hakan Fidan, who is on an official visit to our country, participated on 13 June of the current year in the 46th meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), held in video-conference format.
Speaking at the meeting chaired by the BSEC Chairperson-in-Office, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivica Dačić, Minister Jeyhun Bayramov provided the participants of the event with detailed information about the restoration and reconstruction works carried out in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan, and the efforts made by Azerbaijan towards ensuring peace in the region.
The Minister highlighted the positive effects of the creation of a green energy zone in the liberated territories, international transport and communication links initiated and participated in by our country, as well as the establishment of the Zangezur corridor. The importance of gas exports to Europe and the agreements signed in this direction was emphasized.
It was noted that Azerbaijan performs the role of coordinator-country in the BSEC Working Groups on Culture, Tourism, ICT, Institutional Reforms and Good Governance, as well as Small and Medium Enterprises.
It was also stated that our country, starting from 1 July 2023, has assumed the function of country-coordinator in the BSEC Working Group on Energy for a period of 2 years (July 2023 – July 2025).
At the end of the meeting, the final protocol and a number of important decisions were adopted, and the Chairmanship was handed over from Serbia to the Republic of Türkiye.
