BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 7. Azerbaijan will
introduce a visa-free regime for Singaporean citizens.
This information was published on the official website of the
Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
As previously reported, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov
and Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan held a phone
conversation today.
According to the information, Bayramov briefed on the decision
of Azerbaijan to introduce a visa-free regime for Singaporean
citizens starting from August 1.
The information noted that the Azerbaijani minister expressed
confidence that this step will make a significant contribution to
the expansion of contacts between peoples, the development of
business ties and tourism, as well as the further deepening of
bilateral relations.
During the conversation, the ministers pointed out the existing
potential for intensifying political dialogue, expanding
cooperation in areas such as mutual visits, economy, trade,
investments, digital transformation, innovation, transport and
logistics, education, and human capital development, and the
importance of steps taken to develop the bilateral contractual and
legal framework.
The importance of cooperation in multilateral platforms,
including within the UN and other international organizations, was
underscored, and views were exchanged on candidacies to elected
bodies of international organizations.
Regional security issues were also discussed during the phone
conversation. Bayramov informed his counterpart about the work
being carried out to ensure lasting peace and stability in the
region in the post-conflict period.
According to the information, the importance of the large-scale
restoration and reconstruction work carried out in the liberated
territories of Azerbaijan, the opening of transport and
communication lines in the region in terms of strengthening
economic integration and mutual trust, was also highlighted.
"Minister Jeyhun Bayramov noted that Azerbaijan's relations with
the countries of Central Asia have risen to a strategic level in
recent years, and in this context, cooperation within the C6
format, as well as the Caspian Sea, Middle Corridor and other
regional connectivity projects, have made a significant
contribution to promoting sustainable economic integration in the
Eurasian space," the ministry's information emphasized.
During the conversation, the parties also exchanged views on
other regional issues of mutual interest.
