No:355/23, Press release on the meeting of Minister Jeyhun Bayramov with Tamara Rastovac Siamashvili, Chairperson of the UNESCO Executive Board, and Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences
25 June 2023 15:51
On 25 June 2023, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov met with Tamara Rastovac Siamashvili, Chairperson of the UNESCO Executive Board, and Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences.
At the meeting, an exchange of views was conducted on topical issues on the existing cooperation agenda between Azerbaijan and UNESCO, initiatives put forward by Azerbaijan, as well as regional issues.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov emphasized that since the date Azerbaijan became a member of UNESCO, it has made important contributions to the activities of the Organization, including the development and promotion of intercultural dialogue. In this regard, the importance of numerous international projects organized within the framework of the “Baku Process,” implemented on the initiative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, was emphasized.
It was noted with satisfaction that our country is hosting the International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education and Sport (MINEPS), one of the most important events in the field of physical education and sport in the world, on 26-29 June of the current year, with the participation of high-level officials from many countries.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov provided the other side with detailed information about the current situation in the region in the post-conflict period, the large-scale restoration and reconstruction works carried out by Azerbaijan in its liberated territories, the peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as a number of threats such as the mine threat. It was stated that despite the efforts demonstrated by Azerbaijan, Armenia’s continuation of military-political provocations poses a threat to the restoration and construction works being carried out and to peace efforts.
Chairperson of the UNESCO Executive Board Tamara Rastovac Siamashvili stated that Azerbaijan actively cooperates with UNESCO, and that the holding of MINEPS in Baku is one of the clear examples of this cooperation. In this regard, gratitude was expressed to Azerbaijan for its efforts in organizing the said event at a high level.
Assistant Director-General Gabriela Ramos provided detailed information about projects and initiatives implemented by UNESCO in the field of social and human sciences, for which she is responsible, including a number of areas such as intercultural dialogue, social innovations, artificial intelligence and sports activities.
At the meeting, an exchange of views was also conducted on other issues of mutual interest.
