No:421/22, 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 Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria Alexander Schallenberg
On September 20, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov met Alexander Schallenberg, Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria on the sidelines of the high-level week of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly.
Bilateral cooperation issues, prospects of Azerbaijan-Austria relations, energy security, and the latest regional situation were discussed at the meeting.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov informed his interlocutor about the large-scale restoration and reconstruction work carried out in the post-conflict period. Noting that the elimination of the factor of occupation has created opportunities for the normalization of relations between the two countries, and the promotion of peace-building initiatives by Azerbaijan, he emphasized the obstruction of the processes by Armenia despite the above-mentioned facts and informed his interlocutor on Armenia's large-scale provocations. He pointed out that Azerbaijan is interested in efforts to create peace and stability in the region and in solving the current problems at the political level.
The Austrian Minister stated that the situation in the region is a cause for concern and stressed the importance of the cease-fire and the return to the negotiations. Austria noted the necessity of ensuring Europe's energy security, and in this regard, noted the importance of the memorandum of understanding signed between Azerbaijan and the European Union on July 18 of this year.
The parties also discussed cooperation issues between Azerbaijan and the European Union, as well as other issues of mutual interest.
