BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia Javier Colomina have met on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington, DC, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan said, TurkicWorld reports.
The successful continuation of the 30-year partnership within the NATO Partnership for Peace (PFP), which defines Azerbaijan's cooperation with NATO, was highlighted.
Minister Bayramov, speaking about Azerbaijan's chairmanship of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), stated it is a clear example of Azerbaijan's commitment to addressing global challenges. He also provided an update on the current security situation in the region post-conflict, drawing attention to the mine threat in the territories of Azerbaijan liberated from occupation and the rapid arming of Armenia.
It was noted that Azerbaijan, as the initiator of the peace process with Armenia, is committed to establishing peace and stability in the region.
Despite significant progress in the draft peace agreement, it was emphasized that Armenia's constitution still contains claims on the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan.
During the meeting, the sides also exchanged views on other issues of mutual interest.
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Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia Javier Colomina have met on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington, DC, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan said, Trend reports.
"Various aspects of Azerbaijan-NATO partnership, including energy security, critical infrastructure protection, military education and training, humanitarian demining were discussed.
Azerbaijan-Armenia peace process, as well as regional and international security situation and challenges, were also on the agenda," the ministry's publication reads.
To note, the summit is dedicated to NATO's celebration of 75 years of collective defense.
Since its creation on April 4, 1949, NATO has grown from 12 founding members to 32 countries, all working together for collective safety. United by democracy, individual liberty, human rights, and the rule of law, NATO celebrates its anniversary on April 4 in Brussels and at the summit on July 9-11 in Washington, DC, where the founding treaty was signed.
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