BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 27. Jeyhun Bayramov,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, received
Etienne Berchtold, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of Austria to the Republic of Azerbaijan.


This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs (MFA).


Meanwhile, it is reported that Ambassador Etienne Berchtold
presented a copy of his credentials to Minister Jeyhun Bayramov.
The minister congratulated the ambassador on his new appointment
and wished him success in his diplomatic work in Azerbaijan.


During the meeting, the parties discussed prospects for
developing cooperation between Azerbaijan and Austria in the
political, economic, energy, transportation, tourism, humanitarian,
and other fields.


The importance of political dialogue between Azerbaijan and
Austria was emphasized. It was also noted that mutual visits and
contacts, the mechanism for political consultations, and
interparliamentary relations play an important role in the
development of bilateral relations.


The parties also discussed issues of cooperation between
Azerbaijan and Austria within multilateral frameworks, particularly
within the United Nations, the OSCE, and the European Union. They
noted the importance of further developing cooperation and
coordination within these organizations.


Minister Jeyhun Bayramov once again congratulated Austria on its
election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for
2027–2028 and expressed hope for cooperation.


Afterwards, the parties exchanged views on the current state and
prospects for cooperation in the fields of the economy, energy, and
transportation, as well as on strategic energy and transportation
projects being implemented at the initiative of and with the
participation of Azerbaijan.


During the meeting, it was emphasized that Azerbaijan plays an
important role in ensuring Europe’s energy security, and the start
of Azerbaijani natural gas supplies to Austria in January of this
year was noted with satisfaction.


The meeting also featured a briefing on the current situation in
the region during the post-conflict period, the process of
normalizing relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the steps
taken by Azerbaijan to ensure lasting peace and stability in the
region, and emerging challenges. In addition, attention was given
to the large-scale reconstruction and development efforts underway
in the territories liberated from occupation.


Ambassador Etienne Berchtold stated that Austria considers
Azerbaijan an important and reliable partner, and noted that he
would make every effort to further develop bilateral cooperation
between Azerbaijan and Austria in all areas during his term of
office.


The meeting also included an exchange of views on other regional
and international issues of mutual interest.