BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 25. Azerbaijan's Prime Minister Ali Asadov has met with the Indian Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Anupriya Patel, Trend reports.

The meeting emphasized the importance of the session of the Intergovernmental Commission on trade, economic, scientific, and technological cooperation between the governments of Azerbaijan and India, which has taken place in Baku.

Besides, confidence was expressed that the decisions made at the session and the signed documents will contribute to the development of relations between the two countries.

Speaking about Azerbaijan's chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), Asadov reminded its one-year extension, testifying to trust in Azerbaijan for the work done, initiatives taken, and steps to enhance the organization's international authority.

Sharing his views on the regional processes after the 2020 second Karabakh war, the prime minister mentioned that despite Azerbaijan's significant efforts during the past period, Armenia, evading its commitments, refused to withdraw its armed forces from the territory of Karabakh, continuously violated the negotiation process, and resorted to various military provocations.

He emphasized that following another provocation in September of this year, as a result of short-term anti-terrorism operations of a local nature in Karabakh, Azerbaijan fully secured its sovereignty.

Asadov also highlighted that the Azerbaijani Army, demonstrating high professionalism, targeted only military objects, avoiding strikes on civilian infrastructure and the civilian population.

The prime minister noted that at present, historical conditions have been created for the normalization of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations, the signing of a peace treaty, and the establishment of peace in the South Caucasus.

He also stressed that Armenia's active arming at such a sensitive moment deals a serious blow to the peace process, creating new threats to peace and stability in the South Caucasus region.

The meeting also discussed the prospects for the development of Azerbaijani-Indian relations.

A delegation led by Patel is on a visit to Azerbaijan to participate in the 6th session of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, and Technological Cooperation between Azerbaijan and India.