BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 6. The Ministers of
Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, and Moldova, Mihai
Popșoi, signed the Plan of Consultations between the foreign
ministries for 2026–2027, the statement of the Azerbaijani MFA
says, Trend
reports.
Bayramov held a meeting with the Moldovan counterpart during his
visit to Azerbaijan today.
The one-on-one meeting between Bayramov and Popșoi was later
continued in an expanded format with the participation of
delegations from both sides.
The meetings discussed the dynamics of strategic partnership
relations between Azerbaijan and Moldova, emphasized the importance
of continuing bilateral political dialogue, and reviewed
opportunities for expanding cooperation in the economic, energy,
alternative energy, transport, and humanitarian spheres.
The meetings noted the importance of promoting mutual
investments, strengthening ties between business circles, and more
efficient use of regional transport and logistics opportunities. In
this context, the Moldovan side was called upon to benefit from the
opportunities created by the free economic zones in Azerbaijan.
The importance of continuing cooperation in the humanitarian
field, including in the areas of culture, science, and education,
and student exchange was underscored. The projects implemented by
the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in Gagauzia were highly appreciated.
In addition, the existence of direct flights and increasing ties
between peoples were noted as factors positively affecting the
tourism sector.
Issues of cooperation within international and regional
organizations were discussed, and satisfaction was expressed with
joint activities based on respect for each other’s legitimate
interests and mutual support in the UN, OSCE, European Political
Union, BSEC, and other multilateral platforms.
The meeting also touched upon regional security issues, the
Russia-Ukraine war, and the situation in the Middle East.
Moreover, the meetings stressed that the increasing military
escalation in the Middle East is of serious concern, also once
again highlighting that the attacks carried out by Iran on March 5,
2026 in the direction of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of
Azerbaijan using drones and resulting in damage to civilian
facilities, including the airport terminal, a school building and
injuries to civilians, are unacceptable.
Bayramov informed his counterpart about the process of
normalizing relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as
the reconstruction and reconstruction activities carried out in our
liberated territories and the return of former internally displaced
persons.
The meetings were followed by a joint press conference, where
the ministers made statements on the results of the meetings and
answered questions from journalists.
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