Azerbaijan and NAM members mull cooperation

Exchange of views on the activity and cooperation within the framework of the Non-Aligned Movement, bilateral relations and regional issues were held during the meetings of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Ramtane Lamamra, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela Carlos Faria Tortosa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad, Nasser Bourita, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Jordan Ayman Safadi within the framework of the high-level week of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Minister Jeyhun Bayramov expressed gratitude for the support provided by these countries to the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan on international platforms, as well as to Azerbaijan's initiatives during the country's chairmanship in the Non-Aligned Movement.

The minister informed his counterparts about the work done by Azerbaijan in the post-conflict period after the 44-day Patriotic War, the initiatives and proposals put forward to promote the peace process. It was emphasized that Armenia's latest provocations against Azerbaijan are aimed at creating obstacles to the peaceful agenda and slowing down the processes.

The parties discussed various aspects of bilateral relations, in particular, in the field of energy, tourism and trade. The importance of deepening ties in these areas, holding political consultations and building up inter-parliamentary contacts was emphasized.

Then other regional issues of mutual interest were discussed.