BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 22. Within the framework
of the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held in Istanbul,
Foreign Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov held
a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International
Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia Abdisalam Abdi Ali,
the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said, Trend reports.
The prospects for the development of bilateral and multilateral
cooperation between the two countries, future steps in this
direction, as well as the current regional situation were discussed
at the meeting.
The ministers expressed satisfaction with the development of
political relations between Azerbaijan and Somalia. Both sides
emphasized the importance of intensifying political dialogue,
expanding trade and economic ties, as well as deepening cooperation
in a number of areas, including agriculture, green energy,
humanitarian sphere and education.
Jeyhun Bayramov highly appreciated the active position of
Somalia within the OIC, the Non-Aligned Movement and the UN, noting
the importance of mutual support for the unity of the Islamic
world.
The importance of Somalia’s participation in Azerbaijan’s
humanitarian and development projects, including educational
grants, was emphasized. Somalia’s desire to benefit from
Azerbaijan’s experience in the field of ASAN service was highly
appreciated.
The meeting also included an exchange of views on other issues
of mutual interest.
