BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 5. Azerbaijan’s
non-resident ambassador to Sri Lanka, Elchin Huseynli, visited
Colombo on February 4 to attend Sri Lanka’s Independence Day
celebrations and held high-level discussions on strengthening
bilateral ties across various sectors, the Azerbaijani Embassy in
India told Trend.
During his visit, the ambassador participated in a military
parade and an official reception in Colombo, where he engaged in
discussions with Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign
Employment, and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, along with Deputy Minister
of Foreign Affairs Arun Hemachandra, Foreign Secretary Aruni
Ranaraja, and other senior officials.
The meetings underscored a strong mutual interest in deepening
bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka, focusing on
key areas such as politics, economic cooperation, trade, energy,
tourism, air connectivity, and education. Emphasis was also placed
on enhancing cooperation within multilateral frameworks,
particularly during Azerbaijan's chairmanship of the Conference on
Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) and in
preparation for the 13th session of the United Nations World Urban
Forum (WUF13), which is set to take place in Baku from May 17 to
May 22, 2026.
The Sri Lankan side further expressed profound gratitude to the
Azerbaijani government and people for offering Sri Lankan citizens
the opportunity to participate in Azerbaijan’s state-funded
education programs, as well as for the humanitarian aid provided
during Sri Lanka's recent natural disaster.
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