No:673/23, Press release on the meeting between Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Tatiana Molcean
23 November 2023 15:31
On 23 November 2023, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov met with Tatiana Molcean, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), who is on a visit to our country within the framework of the week of the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA).
During the meeting, the cooperation agenda and prospects for cooperation between Azerbaijan and UNECE, as well as our country’s relations with Central Asia, including within SPECA, and the possible role of UNECE in this regard were discussed.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov emphasized the importance of increasing joint efforts in the areas covered by UNECE, including environment, energy, urban planning and others. He noted that since the establishment of SPECA, our country has actively contributed to activities within the framework of this platform, and in this regard, especially the existence of trilateral cooperation formats with Central Asian countries gives greater impetus to the implementation of successful joint projects.
The existence of a useful cooperation agenda with SPECA countries in various fields, including economy, trade, energy security, alternative energy sources, transport, communications, environment, innovations, sustainable development goals and others, was noted with satisfaction. In particular, the importance of existing initiatives and projects in the field of the development of regional transport and communication lines, including the expansion of the capabilities of the Middle Corridor, was emphasized.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, speaking about Azerbaijan’s efforts towards strengthening cooperation within the framework of this platform during our chairmanship of SPECA in 2023, as well as expanding bilateral, regional and international relations among SPECA countries, noted that the SPECA Summit to be held within the framework of the SPECA week in Baku is one of the important results of these efforts.
Executive Secretary Tatiana Molcean noted that Azerbaijan’s efforts during its chairmanship of SPECA towards transforming it into a platform corresponding to the challenges of the modern era are commendable. In this regard, hope was expressed that the SPECA Summit to be held in the city of Baku the following day would play an important role in strengthening cooperation within the framework of the Programme against the backdrop of regional and international challenges.
During the meeting, an exchange of views was also conducted on other issues of mutual interest.
