Azerbaijani FM, UNESCAP chief discuss expansion of cooperation agenda

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, on the sidelines of the 82nd session of the Commission in Bangkok, where discussions covered current cooperation and future prospects.

According to a post by the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry on X, the sides highlighted Azerbaijan’s growing role in regional and international platforms.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of #Azerbaijan @Bayramov_Jeyhun, met with the UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Comission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana @UN_Armida on the… pic.twitter.com/LajhVhkVB1

— MFA Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 (@AzerbaijanMFA) April 20, 2026

They also discussed opportunities for joint initiatives in energy, transport, digitalisation, trade facilitation, green growth, and human capital development.

By Jeyhun Aghazada