BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 25.
Political consultations were held in The Hague between the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the Netherlands on June 24.
This was reported by the press service of the Azerbaijani
ministry.
According to the report, the Azerbaijani delegation was led by
Deputy Foreign Minister Fariz Rzayev, and the Dutch delegation - by
Deputy Foreign Minister Marcel de Vink.
During the consultations, views were exchanged on the current
state and development prospects of Azerbaijani-Netherlands
relations, measures to be taken within this framework, as well as
regional and international issues were considered.
The parties emphasized the importance of carrying out mutual
official visits, continuing regular contacts, and holding meetings
within the framework of international events in order to deepen
political dialogue.
Views were exchanged on priority areas for expanding economic
cooperation. The importance of expanding cooperation in the fields
of culture, science, and education was also noted in order to
strengthen people-to-people relations.
During the consultations, information was provided on the
current situation in the region, the Azerbaijani-Armenian peace
process, and the large-scale restoration, reconstruction, and
demining work being carried out in the liberated territories.
The parties exchanged views on issues on the international
agenda, shared their positions on cooperation in multilateral
platforms, and mutual support for the nominated candidacies.
The consultations also exchanged views on other regional and
international issues of mutual interest.
Within the framework of the visit, Rzayev also held meetings
with a number of officials of the Netherlands, as well as
participated in a round table organized by leading think tanks.
