BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 13. Azerbaijani Foreign
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov discussed cooperation prospects with the
CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
Ben Black on June 13.
This was announced in a report published by the Azerbaijani
Ministry of Foreign Affairs following a meeting between Bayramov
and Black.
According to the ministry, the discussion included development
prospects of Azerbaijan-U.S. multifaceted cooperation, energy,
transport-transit, high technologies, and investment
opportunities.
Moreover, the officials exchanged views on the important role of
Azerbaijan in strategic connections between Europe and Central
Asia, port and logistics infrastructure, energy security issues, as
well as regional transport projects.
During the meeting, the parties emphasized the special
importance of the historic Washington summit held in 2025 in the
development of relations between Azerbaijan and the U.S., noting
that this meeting created an important basis for expanding
bilateral cooperation in new directions. In this context, the
signing of the Strategic Partnership Charter to deepen cooperation
in areas such as economy, energy, transport connections, and high
technologies, as well as security, was hailed, and the work done in
this context was reviewed.
Within the framework of regional transport projects, the
implementation of the TRIPP project, which will ensure unhindered
connectivity between the main part of Azerbaijan and its Nakhchivan
Autonomous Republic, was considered.
The parties also exchanged views on other bilateral and regional
issues of mutual interest.
