Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow as part of his official visit to the Russian Federation.
elchi reports that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan has released information regarding this.
According to the information, the ministers discussed the Azerbaijan-Russia bilateral agenda, including cooperation in political, economic, trade, transport, and humanitarian spheres, as well as regional and international security issues.
The parties reviewed the status of the implementation of agreements reached between the two countries.
The discussions focused on the current state and prospects of economic and trade cooperation, including the activities of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation and the role of the Azerbaijan-Russia Business Council.
It was noted that the development of transport links and regional transport projects serves to strengthen the economic resilience not only of the participating states but of the region as a whole.
The ministers also emphasized the importance of developing cooperation within the framework of the International North-South Transport Corridor, expanding multimodal transportation, and increasing the efficiency of logistics routes.
During the meeting, issues of cooperation in the humanitarian sphere, development of relations in the fields of culture, education, science, and sports, as well as the promotion of people-to-people contacts, academic and youth exchanges were also discussed.
Attention was drawn to the ecological situation in the Caspian Sea, including challenges arising from the decline in water levels, and the importance of cooperation in this direction was emphasized.
The ministers also exchanged views on current issues on the regional and international agenda.
Touching upon the situation in the South Caucasus, Minister Jeyhun Bayramov stated that the new realities formed in the region after the 44-day Patriotic War are based on the principles of international law – the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and inviolability of internationally recognized borders of states.
It was noted that Azerbaijan’s commitment to the peace agenda, its constructive initiatives, and steps taken towards confidence-building have made a significant contribution to the progress of the normalization process.
During the meeting, an exchange of views also took place regarding the situation in the Middle East, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and other regional and international security issues. The importance of diplomatic dialogue, as well as respect for the norms and principles of international law in ensuring peace and stability, was emphasized.
Within the framework of the visit, the Consultation Plan for 2026–2027 between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation was signed by the ministers.
