Azerbaijani FM meets Victoria Nuland

As part of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry told Report.

The parties exchanged views on regional and international security issues. The US official highly appreciated the cooperation with Azerbaijan in the field of international peace and security, including the activities of the Azerbaijani peacekeepers in Afghanistan.

The parties exchanged views on the current security situation in the region and issues related to the implementation of the trilateral statement of November 10, 2020. Minister Bayramov noted that Azerbaijan took constructive steps in this direction, but Armenia didn’t respond to these steps.

The importance of opening communications and delimitation of state borders for the future peaceful development of the region was emphasized at the meeting. The parties also discussed the development of cooperation, including in the economic, energy, security and other areas.

The parties also exchanged views on other issues of mutual interest.