Azerbaijan, African Union may ink MoU

Azerbaijan and the African Union may sign a memorandum of understanding in the future, Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Araz Azimov said at the international “Strengthening Africa and Promoting Multilateralism in the Age of Global Challenges: the Role of the Non-Aligned Movement” conference, Report informs.

He noted that Azerbaijan contributes to many processes taking place in the world.

The deputy minister noted that within Azerbaijan’s chairmanship in the Non-Aligned Movement, special attention was paid to African countries. Azerbaijan allocates funds to help African countries to develop education and healthcare there, he said.

Azimov added that Baku is in favor of strengthening cooperation with the African Union.

According to him, the world continues to face diseases and other global cataclysms.

The deputy minister reminded that in 2020 Azerbaijan was able to restore its territorial integrity and return the occupied territories: “Over 30 years of occupation, we have experienced a lot and returned our lands.”