BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 8. Political
consultations were conducted between Azerbaijan and Chile, a source
from the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Trend.
The consultations occurred during the official visit of
Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Elnur Mammadov, to Chile on
May 6–7.
During the visit, the second round of political consultations
between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and Chile
was held in Santiago. The delegations were led by Deputy Minister
Elnur Mammadov for Azerbaijan and Deputy Foreign Minister for
Political Affairs Patricio Torres for Chile.
The consultations addressed the current status and prospective
development of bilateral relations across political, economic,
humanitarian, energy, cultural, tourism, and other spheres. Both
sides emphasized mutual support for establishing cooperation
between relevant governmental agencies, particularly to facilitate
trade, business, and investment initiatives.
As a tangible outcome, a Memorandum of Understanding on academic
cooperation was signed between ADA University of Azerbaijan and the
Andres Bello Diplomatic Academy of Chile.
Subsequently, the Azerbaijani delegation held a meeting with
Paula Estevez Weinstein, Vice Minister of International Economic
Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile. During this
engagement, the parties examined opportunities to enhance economic
and trade relations and underscored the importance of implementing
joint initiatives in this domain.
The delegation also engaged with key parliamentary figures,
including the Vice President of the Senate of the Chilean National
Congress, Iván Moreira Barros; the President of the Foreign
Relations Commission of the Senate, Manuel José Ossandón; the newly
appointed Chairman of the Interparliamentary Friendship Group,
Senator Rojo Edwards; and new members of the Friendship Group.
Discussions highlighted mutual support for advancing parliamentary
diplomacy and fostering cooperation on both bilateral and
international platforms.
As part of the visit, Deputy Minister Mammadov delivered a
presentation on “Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy” at the Andres Bello
Diplomatic Academy.
