EXTERNAL Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with his counterpart from Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, on Friday with discussions held on bilateral ties, including political dialogue, trade, investment, energy, transport, tourism, education, science and cultural cooperation. Jaishankar also called on Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev in Baku, with discussions held on strengthening ties between the two nations. During the meeting, EAM Jaishankar conveyed the greetings of President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to President Aliyev. “Pleased to call on @presidentaz Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan in Baku this morning. Conveyed the greetings of President Droupadi Murmu and PM Modi.

 

Discussed strengthening the relationship between our two countries. Appreciate his positive sentiments for this shared endeavour,” EAM Jaishankar posted on X. According to Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during the meeting, EAM Jaishankar and Bayramov discussed opportunities offered by Azerbaijan’s East–West and North–South transport corridors, the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway, the Port of Baku, the Alat Free Economic Zone and other industrial zones. The two Ministers discussed regional and international developments, including cooperation within the United Nations (UN), the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA).

 

“The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan met Jeyhun Bayramov met with India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to discuss the full agenda of Azerbaijan-India relations, including political dialogue, trade, investment, energy, transport, tourism, education, science and cultural cooperation. Opportunities offered by Azerbaijan’s East–West and North–South transport corridors, the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway, the Port of Baku, the Alat Free Economic Zone and other industrial zones were also emphasised,” the Ministry stated. “Discussions also covered regional and international developments, cooperation within the UN, CICA and SCO. FM Bayramov briefed his counterpart on developments in the South Caucasus, the Azerbaijan–Armenia normalisation process, confidence-building measures. Reconstruction efforts in Azerbaijan’s liberated territories and the continuing landmine threat were also addressed. Ministers also discussed other bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest,” it added.