Baku, Azerbaijan, April 7. An Azerbaijani
government delegation, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Yalchin
Rafiyev visited Guinea-Bissau to expand bilateral cooperation in
political, economic, humanitarian, and other fields, as well as to
continue high-level cooperation within international organizations,
the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan told Trend.
During the visit, the delegation was received by President of
Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo, and also held meetings with
Prime Minister Rui Duarte Barros, and the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, International Cooperation, and Communities Carlos Pinto
Pereira.
Meanwhile, the Azerbaijani delegation had an extensive meeting
with the delegation led by the Minister of Economy, Planning, and
Regional Integration of Guinea-Bissau Soares Sambú.
The meeting was attended by representatives from the country’s
environmental and biodiversity, natural resources, agriculture, and
defense institutions, and the Petroguin oil company.
The meetings highlighted that the intensification of contacts
between the two countries in recent years has played a beneficial
role in discussing cooperation prospects.
The development of cooperation in several areas, including oil
and gas, green energy, agriculture, fishing, humanitarian efforts,
and education, was emphasized, along with the need to establish a
bilateral legal and contractual framework in these fields.
Additionally, the first round of political consultations between
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Communities of
Guinea-Bissau was held during the visit.
The consultations were led by Rafiyev from Azerbaijan and the
State Secretary for International Cooperation, Fatumata Jau, from
Guinea-Bissau.
The political consultations focused on bilateral political and
economic issues, as well as cooperation within the United Nations,
the Non-Aligned Movement, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation
(OIC), and other international organizations.
The government mission included representatives from the Foreign
Ministry and the Ministries of Defense, Defense Industry, Economy,
and Agriculture; the State Agency for Public Services and Social
Innovations under the President of Azerbaijan; the State Oil
Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR); the Azerbaijan Investment Promotion
Fund; and AzerGold JSC.
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