15:49     22 June 2021    

Azerbaijan`s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov has met with High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Miguel Ángel Moratinos.

Azerbaijan`s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov has met with High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Miguel Ángel Moratinos. Minister Jeyhun Bayramov draw attention to the mutually beneficial cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Alliance. Azerbaijan’s interest in expanding this cooperation was noted, Baku Tribune reports citing Azertac. Taking into consideration that, many changes have taken place since High Representative's last visit to the region, the Minister highlighted the current situation in the region, large-scale destruction of the territories, demolition of historical, cultural and religious heritage, issue of land mines, as well as works done to rebuild liberated territories. It was noted that, with the elimination of the occupation factor, there is a chance for the normalization of relations between the two countries, based on the strict observance of international law principles as sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of international borders. High Representative Miguel Ángel Moratinos pointed out the activities of the Alliance, which acts as a main political-security tool of the UN Secretary General. He noted that Azerbaijan's support for Alliance is highly appreciated. It was noted that Alliance has extensive plans for cooperation with Azerbaijan in the post-pandemic period.