BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 7. On July 7, Jeyhun
Bayramov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Azerbaijan, met with Senator Steve Daines, a member of the U.S.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who is currently visiting
Azerbaijan to discuss strategic partnership and regional
connectivity.


This information was published on the official website of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs.


Meanwhile, it is reported that during the meeting, the two sides
exchanged views on the current state and prospects for the
development of the strategic partnership between Azerbaijan and the
United States, the agenda for political and economic cooperation,
energy security, regional transport connectivity projects, as well
as regional and international issues of mutual interest.


The parties emphasized the importance of developing high-level
contacts and political dialogue between the two countries to expand
mutually beneficial cooperation.


Moreover, the sides discussed Azerbaijan’s growing role as a
reliable partner in the fields of energy security, transportation,
and logistics, and exchanged views on initiatives aimed at
developing the Middle Corridor and East-West transport routes.


During the discussion on regional integration and economic
cooperation, Minister Jeyhun Bayramov noted the dynamic development
of Azerbaijan’s cooperation with the countries of Central Asia and
the new opportunities presented by the C6 cooperation format in
this context. It was emphasized that Azerbaijan has become one of
Eurasia’s key transportation and trade hubs thanks to the
strengthening of East-West ties via the Caspian Sea, the
development of the Middle Corridor, and the logistics and
industrial infrastructure established around the Alat International
Sea Trade Port.


The parties reviewed the current situation in the South Caucasus
during the post-conflict period, the process of normalizing
Azerbaijani-Armenian relations, and the peace agenda.


During the meeting, the Azerbaijani side provided detailed
information on the large-scale restoration and reconstruction work
being carried out in Azerbaijan’s liberated territories, as well as
on the opportunities created by the opening of transport and
communication lines in the region for regional cooperation and
economic integration.


The parties also exchanged views on other regional and
international issues of mutual interest.