BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 21. The regular session of political consultations between the Foreign Ministries of Azerbaijan and Belgium has been held in Baku today, Trend reports, referring to the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
It was noted that the delegation of the Republic of Azerbaijan was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Fariz Rzayev, while the delegation of Belgium was headed by Director General for Bilateral Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium Jeroen Cooreman.
In the course of consultations, the sides discussed ties between Azerbaijan and Belgium in the political sphere, emphasizing the importance of mutual visits and meetings within the framework of international events to maintain constant political dialogue.
To develop ties in the economic sphere, the parties emphasized the importance of increasing trade turnover, using cooperation opportunities in the fields of energy, transport, and high technologies, and discussed strategic energy and transport projects implemented on the initiative and with the participation of our country.
Additionally, it was noted that increasing exchanges in such fields as culture and education will be effective in the development of ties.
The meeting exchanged views on cooperation within international organizations, preparations for the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), which Azerbaijan will host this year in November, and the work done.
Regional issues were also the focus of consultations. The Belgian side was provided with information on the situation in the region in the post-conflict period, the process of normalization of Azerbaijani-Armenian relations, steps taken by Azerbaijan towards establishing lasting peace in the region, the problem of mines in the territories liberated from occupation, as well as large-scale reconstruction and construction works carried out there.
The parties exchanged views on international agenda issues, as well as other topics of joint interest.
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