No:386/23, Press release on the meeting of Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See
11 July 2023 20:43
On 10 July 2023, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See, who is visiting our country.
During the conversation, the current state and future prospects of Azerbaijan-Vatican relations, the peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and the current situation in the region were discussed.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov stated that Azerbaijan attaches great importance to relations between our countries, and in this regard expressed confidence that Azerbaijan’s newly operational Embassy in the Vatican will serve the further development of cooperation. It was noted that the exchange of high-level visits between the two sides gives impetus to the development of these relations.
The Minister also provided the other side with detailed information about the situation after the 44-day Patriotic War, as well as the crimes committed in our liberated territories, vandalism, and destroyed cultural and religious heritage. Along with this, detailed information was provided about the mine threats and other provocations committed and continued by Armenia. It was noted that there is still no information about more than 3,800 Azerbaijanis who went missing since the early 1990s.
Along with the noted, it was recalled that Armenia has not complied with confidence-building measures regarding the return of servicemen who accidentally crossed the border.
At the meeting, Azerbaijan’s participation in the restoration of historical and religious sites of the Vatican was also noted with satisfaction, and it was noted that this is assessed as a contribution to intercultural dialogue.
The sides also conducted an exchange of views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.
