On February 27-28, Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov paid an official visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan. The trip was timed to coincide with the first anniversary of the signing at the highest level of the Declaration on Allied Cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Azerbaijan on February 22, 2022.
The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry was received by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan I.G.Aliyev and held talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart D.A.Bayramov, together with whom he also participated in the plenary session of the Russian-Azerbaijani Expert Council dedicated to the first anniversary of the alliance of our countries.
The state and prospects of bilateral relations, further steps for the comprehensive implementation of the provisions of the Declaration were discussed. The mutual readiness to further strengthen and develop an equal alliance that meets the fundamental interests of the two states and peoples is emphasized.
In the context of the Azerbaijani-Armenian normalization, the commitment to strict compliance with all provisions of the trilateral agreements at the highest level of November 9, 2020, January 11 and November 26, 2021, October 30, 2022 was confirmed. In practical terms, the issues of unblocking transport links in the South Caucasus, launching the process of delimitation/demarcation of the Azerbaijani-Armenian border, strengthening confidence-building measures, as well as concluding a peace treaty between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia were considered.
A detailed exchange of views took place on the topic of strengthening coordination between Russia and Azerbaijan at the sites of leading regional and international organizations, including the Caspian Five, the CIS and the UN. The closeness or coincidence of the positions of Moscow and Baku on topical aspects of the global agenda was stated.
The official visit was held in a traditionally friendly and trusting atmosphere, corresponding to the allied nature of Russian-Azerbaijani relations.
Source: Russian Foreign Ministry
