Azerbaijani, Armenian FMs to meet in coming weeks

Another meeting between the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia is expected to be held in the coming weeks, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said at a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan, Turkiye and Turkmenistan in the Turkmen city of Avaza, Report informs.

The minister noted that the elimination of the grave consequences of the 30-year occupation after the end of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the safe and dignified return of Azerbaijani citizens expelled from their lands is the essential priority for Azerbaijan.

Bayramov stressed that the contamination of territories with mines and other explosives is the most serious obstacle to restoration and construction work.

"Azerbaijan firmly intends to build bilateral relations with Armenia on the basis of mutual recognition and respect for each other's sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of borders, to replace the conflict with mutually beneficial cooperation and normal neighborhood relations. To this end, it is planned to hold another meeting for discussions between the foreign ministers of the two countries in the coming weeks," Jeyhun Bayramov said.