Azerbaijan, Serbia review strategic partnership at foreign ministry consultations

Azerbaijan and Serbia held a new round of political consultations between their foreign ministries in Belgrade on July 28, reviewing progress in bilateral ties and discussing ways to deepen cooperation across a range of sectors, Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry said.

The Azerbaijani delegation was led by Deputy Foreign Minister Fariz Rzayev, while the Serbian side was headed by Damjan Jović, State Secretary at Serbia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The talks focused on strengthening the Azerbaijan–Serbia strategic partnership and assessing the current state and future prospects of cooperation in the political, economic, energy and humanitarian fields.

The two sides also exchanged views on coordination at international platforms, expanding cooperation within international organisations and advancing efforts to broaden the bilateral legal and treaty framework.

During the consultations, the Azerbaijani delegation briefed its Serbian counterparts on Baku's efforts to promote sustainable peace and regional cooperation in the South Caucasus.

It also outlined the humanitarian impact of landmines in territories recovered from Armenian occupation and provided an update on large-scale reconstruction and redevelopment projects underway in those areas.

Following the consultations, Rzayev held separate meetings with Tatjana Jović, Adviser to the President of Serbia, and Marina Raguš, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Chair of its Foreign Affairs Committee.

The deputy foreign minister also participated in a roundtable discussion with researchers and experts at Serbia's Institute of International Politics and Economics, where regional developments and international issues were discussed, the ministry said.

By Aghakazim Guliyev