No:677/23, Press release on the meeting between Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi
24 November 2023 19:45
On 24 November 2023, a meeting was held between Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov and Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), who is on a visit to our country.
During the meeting, issues on the existing cooperation agenda between Azerbaijan and the GCC, as well as prospects for the development of relations, were discussed.
In addition, the importance of our country’s participation in a number of regional formats of the GCC, especially in cooperation mechanisms with Central Asian countries, and its close involvement in the processes was emphasized.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov stated in this regard that the Baku week and Summit of the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) under the chairmanship of our country, as well as the agreements reached, would give an additional impetus to cooperation in the region.
Speaking about the existence of relations between Azerbaijan and the GCC member states based on historical friendship, mutual respect, support and solidarity, Minister Jeyhun Bayramov noted that these relations give impetus to mutually beneficial cooperation within the framework of the GCC.
The current situation and prospects of joint projects with GCC countries in the fields of economy, energy, transport, tourism, education and other areas were noted, and it was emphasized that it is necessary to use the existing potential towards further developing cooperation in the field of investments and holding joint economic forums.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov informed the other side about the situation in the region in the post-conflict period and prospects for peace.
During the meeting, an exchange of views was also conducted on regional issues of mutual interest.
