BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 18. The
current status and development prospects of strategic partnership
relations, as well as regional security issues, have been discussed
between Azerbaijan and Romania.
This was reported by the press service of the Azerbaijani
Ministry of Foreign Affairs following the meeting of Azerbaijan’s
Foreign Minister, Jeyhun Bayramov, with Marius-Gabriel Lazurca,
National Security Advisor to the President of Romania.
According to the information, during the meeting, the parties
stressed that the high-level mutual visits and intensive political
dialogue carried out in recent years have made a significant
contribution to the development of bilateral relations.
“The importance of the activities of the Joint Commission on
Trade-Economic Relations and Scientific-Technical Cooperation
between the Government of Azerbaijan and the Government of Romania
in terms of expanding cooperation was noted,” the information
said.
The meeting noted that the energy sector is one of the main
directions of Azerbaijani-Romanian cooperation, and the
opportunities for developing partnership in green energy and
alternative energy sources, along with traditional energy, were
considered. The existing potential for expanding cooperation in
transport-communication, education, pharmaceuticals, and other
areas, and promoting mutual investments were discussed.
Bayramov briefed on the favorable investment environment of
Azerbaijan and drew attention to the opportunities created for
investors. In this context, the growing role of the Alat Free
Economic Zone as a regional trade and logistics center was
discussed, and the opportunities for Romanian companies to operate
there were pointed out.
The parties emphasized the importance of mutual activity within
the framework of international organizations, including in the
context of cooperation with the European Union.
During the meeting, views were also exchanged on other bilateral
and regional issues.
