BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 13. On July 11-12,
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Elnur Mammadov took part in the international event “Dubrovnik
Forum – Driving Force for Change” in Dubrovnik, Croatia, Trend
reports with reference to the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
During the visit, Deputy Minister Elnur Mamedov took part in the
Forum’s panel discussion on the topic “Connecting Europe and Asia:
Paths to Partnership and Prosperity”. He noted in his speech that
strengthening political and economic ties between Europe and Asia
is of strategic importance in terms of international stability and
sustainable development, and touched upon the growing role of
Azerbaijan as a reliable partner and sustainable transport and
logistics corridor between these two continents.
The Deputy Minister stressed that Azerbaijan makes a significant
contribution to interregional integration through the multilateral
projects it has initiated in the fields of transport, energy and
communications and plays a strategic coordinating role in the
Eurasian space.
Within the framework of the forum, Deputy Minister Elnur Mamedov
met with the head of the delegation of the People’s Republic of
China, Special Representative for European Affairs Lu Shae.
The meeting discussed the strategic partnership relations
between Azerbaijan and China, which have been implemented in recent
years, and the signed cooperation documents.
In addition, an exchange of views took place on the current
state and prospects for expanding bilateral relations between
Azerbaijan and Thailand during the meeting with the Deputy Minister
of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand Rass Jalichandra.
Issues of developing cooperation in the economic and
cultural-humanitarian spheres, as well as issues of mutual
assistance at multilateral venues were discussed.
