BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 8. A delegation from
Azerbaijan has visited the city of Abidjan in the Republic of Côte
d'Ivoire, Trend
reports, citing the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
The delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Azerbaijan was led by Deputy Minister Yalchin Rafiyev, while the
delegation of SOCAR was headed by the company’s President Rovshan
Najaf.
As part of the visit, Yalchin Rafiyev held a one-on-one meeting
with Nialé Kaba, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration
and Diaspora of Côte d'Ivoire.
During the meeting, the sides noted that relations between
Azerbaijan and Côte d'Ivoire are developing in the spirit of
partnership, highlighting broad opportunities for expanding
bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
Subsequently, the first political consultations between the
foreign ministries of the two countries took place. The
consultations, held under the leadership of the deputy ministers,
were attended by the respective ambassadors and representatives of
both sides.
During the political consultations, reference was made to the
effective and constructive relations within international
platforms, and the importance of strengthening bilateral
cooperation was emphasized.
The sides also exchanged views on their foreign policy
priorities, as well as regional and international issues of mutual
interest.
It was noted that the developing political relations between the
two countries create a favorable basis for strengthening
cooperation in the fields of economy, energy, digital technologies,
agriculture, and humanitarian and cultural spheres.
During the visit, SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf also held
meetings with the leadership of Côte d'Ivoire’s Ministry of Mines,
Petroleum and Energy, as well as with the Directorate General of
Hydrocarbons and the national oil company PETROCI. The discussions
focused on prospects for cooperation in the energy sector,
including the implementation of joint projects in the oil and gas
industry, investment opportunities, and energy security issues.
