No:516/23, Press release on the meeting of Minister Jeyhun Bayramov with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia Krišjānis Kariņš
20 September 2023 20:47
On 20 September 2023, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia Krišjānis Kariņš within the framework of the high-level week of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly.
During the meeting, issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation between the two countries, as well as the current situation in the region, were discussed.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov provided the other side with detailed information about the current situation in the region and the results of the anti-terror measures carried out by Azerbaijan in the Garabagh region. It was stated that as a result of the aforementioned measures, illegal Armenian armed formations, which posed a threat to peace and security in the region, were dissolved. It was stated that civilians were not targeted within the framework of the anti-terror measures carried out, and in this regard, all necessary measures had been taken in advance to ensure their security.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov emphasized that the dissolution of illegal forces, which continued their presence in our sovereign territories contrary to international law and the Trilateral Statement of 10 November 2020, also means eliminating the greatest challenge standing in the way of the process of reintegration of residents of Armenian origin living in the Garabagh region into our society. In this regard, it was stated that Azerbaijan is determined to ensure the rights and freedoms of Armenian residents, as well as their security, on the basis of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the international mechanisms to which it is a party.
During the meeting, an exchange of views was also conducted on other issues of mutual interest.
