The first consular consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MFAs) of Azerbaijan and Oman were held in a video conference format, Report informs, citing the Azerbaijani MFA.
In the consultations, the Azerbaijani delegation was led by Emil Safarov, head of the Consular Department at the MFA, while the Omani delegation was headed by Mohammed Bin Nasir Al-Mabsali, head of the Consular Department at MFA.
The meeting was also attended by Rashad Ismayilov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Azerbaijan to the Sultanate of Oman, as well as responsible officials from the foreign policy institutions of both countries, and representatives from Azerbaijan's Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Science and Education, and Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population.
During the consultations, the development prospects of cooperation in the consular field between Azerbaijan and Oman, and opportunities for expanding the bilateral legal framework in this area were discussed.
At the same time, discussions were held on providing effective consular assistance to citizens of both countries. Experience was exchanged in the implementation of digitalization in the provision of consular services. It was emphasized that there is great potential for mutually beneficial cooperation in this direction.
Additionally, cooperation issues between the two countries in the fields of justice, internal affairs, education, labor, social protection, and other areas were reviewed.