BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 3. The Minister of
Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov,
held a meeting with Duncan Norman, the newly appointed Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom to
Azerbaijan, during which he received a copy of the ambassador’s
credentials, Trend
reports, citing the Azerbaijani MFA.
The minister congratulated the ambassador on his new appointment
and wished him success in his diplomatic work in Azerbaijan.
The meeting featured an exchange of views on the current state
and prospects of Azerbaijani-British relations, as well as on
regional and international issues of mutual interest.
The parties noted with satisfaction the successful development
of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the United Kingdom in the
political, economic, energy, trade, investment, educational, and
other spheres.
In addition, the importance of elevating relations to the level
of a strategic partnership, as well as further expanding high-level
contacts and economic cooperation, was emphasized.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov briefed his counterpart in detail on
the current situation in the region, the new realities of the
post-conflict period, as well as the process of normalizing
Azerbaijani-Armenian relations and the steps being taken by
Azerbaijan.
Ambassador Duncan Norman expressed his satisfaction with the
start of his tenure in Azerbaijan and stated that he would make all
efforts to further develop cooperation between the two
countries.
The meeting also addressed other issues of mutual interest.
