BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 22. The Minister of
Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, met
with Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the United Nations
Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and discussed the
impact of the situation in the Middle East on the global economy,
Trend reports, citing
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Meanwhile, it is reported that the meeting discussed the current
state and prospects for the development of cooperation between
Azerbaijan and UNCTAD. The parties exchanged views on opportunities
for cooperation in the areas of sustainable development,
international trade, investment attraction, digital transformation,
the green economy, and the integration of developing countries into
global economic processes.
Emphasizing the importance Azerbaijan attaches to multilateral
cooperation, Jeyhun Bayramov spoke about the initiatives being
implemented by country in the areas of regional ties, transport and
logistics capabilities, energy security, and the climate
agenda.
Rebeca Grynspan expressed satisfaction with the development of
cooperation between UNCTAD and Azerbaijan and highly commended
Azerbaijan’s growing role in regional economic cooperation and
transport infrastructure development projects. She emphasized the
importance of expanding joint projects in the areas of trade and
development within the framework of UNCTAD.
The meeting addressed the process of normalizing relations
between Azerbaijan and Armenia in the post-conflict period, efforts
to rebuild and rehabilitate the liberated territories, as well as
the situation in the Middle East and the impact of current tensions
on the global economy and trade.
The meeting also addressed other regional and international
issues of mutual interest.
