Azerbaijani FM discusses Sochi meeting, Karabakh statement with Iranian counterpart

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on the sidelines of the 25^th Meeting of the ECO Council of Foreign Ministers in Ashgabat, Report informs, citing the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.

The ministers hailed the meetings held in New York within the framework of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, as well as the constructive work carried out to implement the agreements reached during numerous telephone conversations.

They expressed satisfaction with the meeting of the co-chairs of the Azerbaijani-Iranian State Commission for Economic, Trade and Humanitarian Affairs in Tehran on November 21.

The ministers exchanged views on the current situation in the region, including the Sochi meeting of the Russian, Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders and the declaration signed on November 26, the implementation of trilateral statements in general, as well as the importance of a 3 + 3 cooperation platform in the region.

The sides also exchanged views on other important regional issues, including the situation in Afghanistan and its impact on the country and the surrounding region, as well as the Vienna talks on Iran's nuclear program and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

The sides discussed cooperation between the two countries within international organizations and other issues of mutual interest.