BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 13. Jeyhun Bayramov,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with
Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human
Settlements Program (UN-Habitat), who is visiting Azerbaijan to
participate in the Global Baku Forum, and discussed preparations
for the 13th World Urban Forum, Trend reports via the Azerbaijani MFA.
During the meeting, the parties engaged in a thorough discussion
on various aspects of collaboration between Azerbaijan and
UN-Habitat, focusing particularly on sustainable urban development,
the management of urbanization processes, and the prospects for
future partnerships in advancing urban sustainability.
Moreover, the meeting underscored the significance of
Azerbaijan’s large-scale restoration and reconstruction efforts in
the liberated territories, highlighting the rebuilding of destroyed
cities and villages, as well as the establishment of new
settlements based on contemporary urban planning principles. These
initiatives were recognized as key examples of the country’s
leadership in the field of urbanization.
The discussion also encompassed an exchange of views regarding
the prevailing security situation in the Middle East, coupled with
a focus on the escalating tensions within the region.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov provided a comprehensive briefing on
the current situation in the region, outlining Azerbaijan's ongoing
process of normalization and peaceful resolution of relations with
Armenia. He further elaborated on Azerbaijan’s strategies and
initiatives aimed at fostering long-term peace and stability in the
region in the post-conflict era.
The meeting also included an exchange of views on other issues
of mutual interest.
