Baku:An expanded meeting was held between Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeyhun Bayramov, and India’s Minister of External Affairs, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, as announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan on their X account. The meeting addressed a range of issues on the Azerbaijan-India relations agenda, with a focus on cooperation in political dialogue, trade, investment, energy, transport, tourism, education, science, and culture.
According to Azeri-Press news agency, the discussions also highlighted the opportunities presented by Azerbaijan’s strategic transport corridors, such as the East-West and North-South corridors, the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, Baku Port, the Alat Free Economic Zone, and other industrial zones. The ministers exchanged views on regional and international issues and explored cooperation within frameworks like the United Nations, the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
Additionally, Jeyhun Bayramov briefed Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on developments in the South Caucasus, the process of normalizing Azerbaijan-Armenia relations, and confidence-building measures. The conversation also covered restoration and reconstruction efforts in Azerbaijan’s liberated territories and the ongoing mine threat. The ministers reviewed other bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest.
Furthermore, a one-on-one meeting is underway between the two foreign ministers, where they continue to exchange views on the bilateral agenda, as well as regional and international issues. This meeting coincides with Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s visit to Baku, where he was welcomed by Jeyhun Bayramov at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.