Spain: Spain positively views the progress achieved in the normalization process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, following the ceremonial peace agreement signed in Washington on August 8 last year, said the Speaker of the Congress of Deputies of the Kingdom of Spain, Francina Armengol, at a joint press conference with the Speaker of the Milli Majlis, Sahiba Gafarova, APA reports.
According to Azeri-Press news agency, Armengol expressed hope that, if the appropriate conditions are created, the process will culminate in a Peace Agreement that ends the decades-long Karabakh conflict in the region and opens a new phase of prosperity through cooperation. She stressed that the principles guiding this process, including international law, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, are shared by both parliaments.
Armengol also emphasized the shared will to deepen bilateral relations between Spain and Azerbaijan. She highlighted discussions on the importance of expanding existing agreements, such as memoranda of understanding in tourism and education. These documents are instrumental in promoting the Spanish language and culture within Azerbaijan’s education system and could create interesting opportunities for the future.
Additionally, Francina Armengol Socias noted Spain’s aim to further develop its institutional presence in Baku. Both countries are collaborating to create suitable conditions for this objective. She pointed out that the bilateral relations have significant economic and trade potential, which has been further strengthened recently through the launch of the Strategic Economic Dialogue established between Spain and Azerbaijan.