Elmar Mammadyarov invites OSCE chief for conference in Baku

OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger met with Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov, Report says, citing the press service of the OSCE. They discussed current issues and co-operation between the OSCE and Azerbaijan.

Secretary-General Greminger said the OSCE is committed to supporting Azerbaijan in the implementation of its commitments in the politico-military, economic and environmental, and human dimensions of security.

Minister Mammadyarov stressed that these elections should be viewed in the context of the reform process in Azerbaijan.

Minister Mammadyarov further briefed Secretary General Greminger about his meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, which took place under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs on 28-30 January in Geneva. The Minister emphasized the importance of such detailed discussions on the substantive aspects of early conflict resolution based on the Helsinki Final Act principles. Greminger expressed his full support to the efforts of the Minsk Group Co-Chairs and welcomed the talks and concrete steps to prepare the populations for peace through intensified people-to-people contacts.

Greminger and Mammadyarov also discussed the current phase of implementation of the OSCE project on “Promoting Green Ports and Connectivity in the Caspian Sea Region.” The project aims at supporting Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan in making the best use of renewable energy, digitalization, and trade and transport facilitation to promote connectivity across the Caspian Sea and the wider region.

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister invited Secretary General Greminger to visit Azerbaijan shortly. Minister Mammadyarov announced that on the occasion of the Secretary General’s visit, a conference on promoting green ports and connectivity would be organized in Baku