Azerbaijani FM Bayramov visits embassy in Iraq Pays tribute to Heydar Aliyev / Photo

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov visited the Azerbaijani Embassy in Baghdad on May 7 as part of his official trip to Iraq.

He was accompanied by Hafiz Pashayev, the Rector of ADA University and Azerbaijan’s first ambassador to the United States, Caliber.Az reports.

The visit was marked by a tribute to National Leader Heydar Aliyev. Bayramov and Pashayev laid flowers at a bust of the former President, who is widely credited with shaping modern Azerbaijani statehood.

"Honoured to visit Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Republic of Iraq with Ambassador Hafiz Pashayev, Rector of ADA University," Bayramov wrote on social media.

"We paid tribute to National Leader Heydar Aliyev by laying flowers at his bust, remembering his enduring legacy and vital role in our statehood."

Earlier, Bayramov met Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani in Baghdad on May 7 to discuss strengthening bilateral relations, according to a statement from Baku's foreign ministry.

The talks covered political, economic, energy, and humanitarian cooperation, with both sides underlining the importance of increasing high-level exchanges to sustain positive momentum in ties.

Bayramov also met Iraqi President Abdullatif Jamal Rashid, updating him on Azerbaijan’s post-conflict recovery efforts in the South Caucasus and demining initiatives in liberated territories. Additionally, he held talks with Parliamentary Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani to promote inter-parliamentary cooperation.

By Aghakazim Guliyev