BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 27. Minister of Foreign
Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov met with
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal Paulo Rangel during his
working visit to New York, Trend reports, citing the Press Service Department of
the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
The meeting discussed the current state and prospects of
bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Portugal, including
political dialogue, economic cooperation, energy security and other
issues of mutual interest.
The sides emphasized that political contacts and mutual visits
between the two countries are of great importance for the
development of cooperation. In this context, opportunities for
expanding collaboration in the fields of economy, trade,
investment, green energy and other areas were reviewed.
The ministers welcomed the mutual decisions to elevate
diplomatic representation to the embassy level.
At the same time, issues of cooperation within multilateral
platforms were addressed, and the importance of interaction within
international organizations and support for candidacies to elected
bodies was emphasized.
The sides also exchanged views on regional and international
issues of mutual interest, as well as on the situation in the
Middle East.
