BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 3. Azerbaijani Foreign
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and newly appointed Estonian Ambassador to
Azerbaijan Tiina Nirk discussed prospects for expanding bilateral
cooperation in trade, digitalization, transport, education and
other areas.
According to the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, during the
meeting, Ambassador Tiina Nirk presented a copy of her credentials
to Minister Bayramov. The minister congratulated the ambassador on
her new appointment and wished her success in her diplomatic
mission in Azerbaijan.
The sides discussed prospects for developing cooperation between
Azerbaijan and Estonia in political, economic, trade, transport,
digitalization, education and other areas.
The decision by Estonia to establish an embassy in Azerbaijan
was welcomed, with the sides expressing confidence that this step
would contribute to further development of bilateral relations,
intensification of political dialogue and strengthening of the
institutional foundations of cooperation.
The parties emphasized the importance of the Azerbaijan-Estonia
Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation in
expanding economic ties and noted that holding the commission’s
next meeting would contribute to developing cooperation in new
areas.
The sides also highlighted the importance of expanding
cooperation in education, academic exchange programs and ties
between higher education institutions.
Ambassador Tiina Nirk noted that Estonia attaches great
importance to developing relations with Azerbaijan and said that
she would make efforts to further expand bilateral cooperation
across all areas.
The meeting also included an exchange of views on other regional
and international issues of mutual interest.
