BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 1. Azerbaijan's Foreign
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov received the newly appointed Ambassador of
India Abhay Kumar, discussing the current state and development
prospects of the existing relations between the countries today, a
source in the nation's Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Trend.
The parties acknowledged that the framework for diplomatic
dialogues between the foreign ministries will be advantageous for
addressing matters of collaboration as well as points of contention
between the two nations.
The meeting noted that the historical relations between the
countries formed the foundation of relations and expressed
satisfaction with the existence of direct flights and the
development of cooperation in the fields of tourism and
education.
Touching upon cooperation in the field of energy, the meeting
noted that the ownership of the Indian company ONGC Videsh in the
Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) block of fields in Azerbaijan and the
Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline is one of the important
directions of bilateral economic relations.
Besides, the meeting expressed concern over the current tensions
in the Middle East. The ambassador, on behalf of his country,
expressed his deep gratitude to the Azerbaijani side for the
support provided during the evacuation of Indian citizens from
Iran.
Bayramov congratulated the ambassador on his new appointment and
wished him success in his diplomatic activities.
Meanwhile, Kumar expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome
and emphasized his intention to contribute to the expansion of
Azerbaijani-Indian relations in all directions during his
tenure.
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