07 November 2023 16:23

On 7 November 2023, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov met with First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivica Dačić within the framework of his official visit to the Republic of Serbia.

An expanded meeting was held between Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Minister Ivica Dačić with the participation of delegations.

During the meeting, both sides comprehensively discussed various areas of existing cooperation between the countries, as well as the goals and directions for further strengthening the strategic partnership. Within the framework of relations based on mutual trust and respect between the two countries, the support of the two countries for each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity was once again emphasized.

The sides emphasized the importance of mutual high-level visits, interparliamentary relations, useful interaction within the framework of international organizations, economic and cultural cooperation, including cooperation in the fields of energy, high technologies, transport, humanitarian affairs, education, tourism, alternative energy, pharmaceuticals and other areas. It was stated that it is important to establish the experience of sister-city relations between the city of Shusha of Azerbaijan and the city of Novi Pazar of Serbia among our other cities as well.

As for economic relations between the two countries, the importance of intensifying joint efforts by the relevant authorities of Azerbaijan and Serbia to identify potential areas of cooperation and implement projects of common interest was noted.

During the meeting, the necessity of continuing bilateral consultations launched in order to develop bilateral cooperation within the framework of the Southern Gas Corridor and to explore the possibilities of transporting natural gas to Serbia and the Balkan region through TAP interconnector pipelines was noted.

During the meeting, companies and investors from Serbia were invited to participate in the Alat Free Economic Zone, as well as in the large-scale restoration works carried out by Azerbaijan in the liberated Garabagh and East Zangezur economic regions, and to explore possible investment areas in these regions.

Minister Jeyhun Bayramov provided his counterpart with detailed information about the peace process and the restoration and reconstruction works carried out in the region after the 44-day Patriotic War and the Victory of our country. At the same time, the factors that necessitated the 24-hour anti-terror measures and the situation that emerged in the region after the full restoration of our sovereignty were stated.

Minister Ivica Dačić noted that Serbia attaches special importance to strategic cooperation with Azerbaijan, and emphasized the importance of the mutual support of our countries for sovereignty and territorial integrity.

During the meeting, an exchange of views was also conducted on other issues of mutual interest.

During the meeting, a signing ceremony of an agreement between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the Republic of Serbia was also held.

At the press briefing held afterwards, the Ministers made statements on the outcomes of the meetings.

After the meetings, Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Goran Aleksić planted plane trees in Belgrade’s Friendship Park in connection with the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Great Leader Heydar Aliyev. Afterwards, Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and the State Secretary of the MFA visited the monument to the Great Leader in Tašmajdan Park and laid a wreath.