Since its independence at the beginning of the 90s, Azerbaijan has built a unique relationship with the Arab world; the country has always paid great attention to cooperation with the Arab world and the Islamic Ummah, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Egypt Elkhan Polukhov said in an interview with the Egyptian Ahram Online, Report informs.
“In just one and a half years, we had two official high-level visits. In January 2023, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi visited Azerbaijan, and just recently, President Aliyev visited Egypt for the second time. This demonstrates that both countries are turning and opening a unique new page in bilateral relations,” he noted.
The ambassador said that it was not just a visit of President Aliyev to Egypt; it had a regional dimension in the Middle East, South Caucasus, and the wider region.
“Azerbaijan and Egypt are leading countries in the world and their regions. Both countries have a similarity in their past. Our cooperation within the framework of the Non-Aligned Movement, Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and other international organizations shows that we have a full understanding of concerns regionally and globally,” he added.
The ambassador also commented on the holding of COP29 in Azerbaijan: “We are very thankful to the Egyptian government for all the expertise, knowledge, and support it provides in this regard. President El-Sisi has received an invitation from our president to visit Baku this November and participate in COP29. The grand imam of Al-Azhar also confirmed his participation. It is necessary to mention that we go with clear messages and ideas and demonstrate that we can handle such a big event. Furthermore, we are organizing this event from a position that COP29 needs to have real outcomes, with a clear mechanism of implementation for many initiatives that were raised during COP27 and COP28.”