Jeyhun Bayramov meets Georgia’s newly appointed ambassador

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov received Georgia’s newly appointed Ambassador to Azerbaijan Giorgi Zakaraşvili.

TodayPress TV reports that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced this.

Jeyhun Bayramov congratulated the ambassador on his appointment and wished him success in his diplomatic activities aimed at further developing relations between the two countries.

During the meeting, the sides emphasized that the traditional relations of friendship and good-neighborliness between the two countries, as well as the existing high-level ties, play an important role in developing bilateral cooperation.

The meeting addressed the current state and prospects of Azerbaijan-Georgia partnership relations, economic and trade ties, energy security, transport and communications projects, cooperation in defense and security, and other areas. The sides emphasized the particular importance of relations based on mutual trust for regional stability and development. The importance of mutual support within international organizations was also noted.

The sides highlighted the regional and global significance of joint projects in the energy and transport sectors, including the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, the Southern Gas Corridor, the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway and the Middle Corridor, as well as green energy projects such as the Black Sea Submarine Electricity Cable.

Minister Jeyhun Bayramov briefed the ambassador in detail on the realities that have emerged in the region during the post-conflict period, large-scale reconstruction and development efforts in the liberated territories, as well as the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace and normalization process.

Ambassador Giorgi Zakaraşvili expressed his gratitude for the warm reception and emphasized that serving in this position was a great honor and responsibility for him. He said that during his tenure, he would spare no effort to further expand the strategic partnership between Georgia and Azerbaijan.

The sides also exchanged views on other bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest.