No:570/23, Press release on the meeting of Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi
06 October 2023 17:00
On 6 October 2023, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov met with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi.
During the meeting, the current level of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Qatar, issues on the agenda, and prospects for the development of cooperation in various fields were discussed, and it was emphasized that high-level mutual visits and political consultations carried out between our countries are important in terms of the further development of relations.
The existing effective cooperation between Azerbaijan and Qatar within the framework of international organizations and platforms, particularly the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Non-Aligned Movement and the UN, was noted.
At the same time, issues on the agenda of the joint intergovernmental commission between the two countries were touched upon. The sides emphasized the importance of cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, investment, finance, industry, energy, transport, education, tourism, culture and other areas.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov also informed the other side about the challenges posed to regional peace and security for nearly 30 years by Armenia and the so-called regime established by it in our country, and spoke about the reasons necessitating the local anti-terror measures carried out by Azerbaijan in its sovereign territory in full compliance with international humanitarian law. In this regard, hope was expressed that ending the presence of illegal Armenian armed forces, which constituted the main threat in the region, would serve peace and stability in the region.
The Qatari side emphasized that it is interested in comprehensive cooperation with Azerbaijan.
The sides also exchanged views on regional issues of mutual interest.
