On October 16, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, met with the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Humayun Kabir, within the framework of the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA).
According to information provided to elchi by the MFA, the meeting expressed satisfaction with the successful outcomes of the 7th CICA Summit, and discussed the development prospects of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Bangladesh, as well as cooperation within international and regional organizations.
The parties emphasized the importance of political dialogue and mutual visits between Azerbaijan and Bangladesh, and reviewed opportunities for expanding bilateral relations in various directions. The significance of the agreement on exempting holders of diplomatic and service passports from visa requirements was highlighted.
Issues of developing cooperation in energy, education, humanitarian, and other fields, making effective use of existing opportunities in these areas, and strengthening relations between the peoples were touched upon.
During the meeting, the importance of cooperation and mutual support within the UN framework was emphasized. The meeting with the President of the UN General Assembly, who is also the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, was recalled with satisfaction, and the importance of continuing joint efforts on multilateral platforms was noted.
Furthermore, the Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, to be hosted by Azerbaijan next year, and cooperation opportunities within this framework were discussed.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov emphasized the importance of cooperation within the Non-Aligned Movement, including the activities of the Parliamentary Network and the Youth Organization, and noted the importance of further developing inter-parliamentary and youth relations through these mechanisms.
During the meeting, views were also exchanged on other regional and international issues of mutual interest.