Azerbaijan, CIS discuss successful bilateral, multilateral cooperation PHOTO

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov received Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Sergei Lebedev on February 6.

Lebedev is in Azerbaijan to observe the snap presidential elections, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry told Caliber.Az.

The current issues on the agenda within the CIS, cooperation prospects, as well as issues related to the observation of snap presidential elections were discussed during the meeting.

Bayramov noted that Azerbaijan successfully continues bilateral and multilateral cooperation within the CIS and emphasised that Azerbaijan’s membership in the CIS contributes to the further development of relations in the social, cultural and humanitarian spheres.

Having informed Lebedev about the preparation for the snap presidential elections, Bayramov said that this year’s elections are significant because for the first time during more than 30 years they will be held in the territories liberated from occupation.

The minister said that all conditions have been created for monitoring the elections by international observers and foreign journalists. Some 49 polling stations have been created in 37 countries for citizens living outside the country or who are on long-term business trips abroad to be able to vote.

Lebedev expressed gratitude for the invitation to take part in observing the elections and noted the professional level of preparatory work within the electoral process.