BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 18. Minister of Foreign
Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov met with
Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Secretary General of D-8 Organization of
Economic Development (D-8) on the sidelines of the Antalya
Diplomacy Forum, Trend reports, citing Azerbaijani Foreign
Ministry.
The sides discussed advancing Azerbaijan - D-8 cooperation
across political, economic, trade, energy, investment, transport
and logistics domains.
Azerbaijan’s active engagement since joining D-8 was highly
appreciated including initiatives such as the D-8 Week hosted in
Azerbaijan and ongoing efforts to establish D-8 Excellence Centers
on Media and Transport and D-8 Energy and Climate Center. Regional
and global security issues were also addressed with emphasis on
de-escalation in the Middle East, adherence to international
humanitarian law and protection of civilians.
