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Press release 15 June 2021

No:218/21, Information of the Press Service Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the telephone conversation of Minister Jeyhun Bayramov with the UK Minister of State for European Neighborhood and the Americas Wendy Morton

On June 14, 2021, Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov had a telephone conversation with Wendy Morton, UK Minister of State for European Neighborhood and the Americas.

The sides exchanged views on issues related to the implementation of the trilateral statement.

Wendy Morton expressed satisfaction with the handing over by Azerbaijan of 15 detained Armenians to the opposite side in exchange for the provision by Armenia of mine maps for the Aghdam region on June 12, 2021. The Minister of State praised this step in terms of reducing tensions and building confidence between the sides. W. Morton also expressed her regrets and condolences for the recent death of the Azerbaijani journalists and a civilian as a result of a mine explosion.

Minister Jeyhun Bayramov thanked the United Kingdom for its support of the demining process in the liberated areas of Azerbaijan through the United Nations Development Program and its cooperation with ANAMA in this regard.

The sides also discussed issues of cooperation in the field of renewable energy and noted with satisfaction the memorandum of understanding signed between the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan and BP.

During the telephone conversation, other issues of mutual interest were also discussed.

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