Azerbaijan, Hungary set to continue co-op

The economic cooperation between Azerbaijan and Hungary will develop this year, Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov told a presser at the end of the meeting with his Hungarian counterpart, Report informs.

The foreign minister added that Azerbaijan is a reliable partner in the energy sector as evidenced by the presence of the company MOL in the country.

Bayramov noted that today he had a fruitful meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Péter Szijjártó, who is on an official visit to Baku, and discussed the dynamically developing cooperation between the countries.

He recalled that this year Azerbaijan and Hungary will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.

The foreign minister stressed the importance of holding the Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Hungary, the eighth meeting of which took place in Baku.

According to Bayramov, the legal framework between the countries continues to expand, with 13 documents currently under consideration.

During the meeting, the foreign ministers also discussed the post-conflict situation in the region and the issue of restoring the territories of Azerbaijan liberated from occupation. Bayramov informed his Hungarian counterpart about this process.

"Hungary has always supported the position of Azerbaijan and its territorial integrity, its sovereignty and inviolability of borders," Bayramov stressed.