On May 22, a meeting was held between Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov and Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Rebeca Grynspan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told APA.
The meeting discussed the current state and development prospects of cooperation between Azerbaijan and UNCTAD. The sides exchanged views on cooperation opportunities in the fields of sustainable development, international trade, promotion of investments, digital transformation, green economy, and the integration of developing countries into global economic processes.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov emphasized Azerbaijan’s importance attached to multilateral cooperation and provided information about the initiatives implemented by the country in the areas of regional connectivity, transport and logistics opportunities, energy security, and the climate agenda.
Rebeca Grynspan expressed satisfaction with the development of cooperation between UNCTAD and Azerbaijan and highly appreciated Azerbaijan’s growing role in regional economic cooperation and connectivity projects. She stressed the importance of expanding joint projects in the fields of trade and development within the framework of UNCTAD.
The meeting also discussed the Azerbaijan-Armenia normalization process in the post-conflict period, reconstruction and restoration work in the territories liberated from occupation, as well as the situation in the Middle East and the impact of existing tensions on the global economy and trade.
Other regional and international issues of mutual interest were also discussed during the meeting.”
