Azerbaijani FM informs Uzbek counterpart about obstacles to normalizing relations with Yerevan

Azerbaijani FM informs Uzbek counterpart about obstacles to normalizing relations with Yerevan Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with his Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov in Ankara, according to Report.
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January 29, 2025 15:09
Azerbaijani FM informs Uzbek counterpart about obstacles to normalizing relations with Yerevan

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov briefed his Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov about the peace process between Baku and Yerevan in the post-conflict period and obstacles to normalizing relations.

Report informs, citing Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry, that the meeting took place in Ankara during the 2nd trilateral ministerial meeting of Azerbaijan, Türkiye and Uzbekistan.

According to Bayramov, these obstacles include continuing territorial claims against Azerbaijan in Armenia's constitution and the militarization of that country.

The minister also informed Saidov about restoration, reconstruction, and demining works in Azerbaijan's liberated territories.

The parties emphasized that the strategic partnership agreement on green energy development and transfer between Baku, Astana, and Tashkent, signed last November during COP29, is an important step for developing energy, transport, and communications in the region.

Last year was marked by the signing of a cooperation agreement between the two countries, and 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

The importance of high-level dialogue between the leaders of both countries, the work of the Supreme Interstate Council of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, the Intergovernmental Commission, and the mechanism of political consultations was also emphasized.

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Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with his Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov in Ankara, according to Report.

"Delighted to meet with my colleague, Minister of Foreign Affairs Saidov of brotherly Uzbekistan within the framework of the 2nd trilateral meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Trade/Economy and Transport of Azerbaijan, Türkiye and Uzbekistan," Bayramov said in a post on X.

He said they signed “Comprehensive Program of events to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Uzbekistan”.

"We are confident that 2025, marking the 30th anniversary of our diplomatic relations, will be another milestone year in the history of our allied relations," Bayramov noted.

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