BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 4. The political dialogue between Azerbaijan and Switzerland continues dynamically, and the parties are interested in expanding cooperation in all areas of bilateral relations, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said, TurkicWorld's correspondent reports from the event.
Bayramov made the remark at a joint briefing with Member of the Federal Council of Switzerland and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ignazio Cassis, in Baku today.
The minister said that during the one-on-one and extended meetings, Azerbaijan-Switzerland bilateral relations, economic cooperation, the Azerbaijan-OSCE agenda, the post-conflict situation in the region, the Azerbaijan-Armenia normalization process, and other issues of mutual interest were discussed.
According to him, the parties once again emphasized the importance of maintaining intensive political dialogue. "We regularly meet within the framework of international events, hold discussions, and periodically hold telephone conversations," the minister said.
Bayramov recalled that in April of this year, the next round of political consultations between the foreign ministries of the two countries was held in Baku, and the importance of continuing this format on an annual basis was emphasized.
The minister noted that next year, the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Switzerland will be celebrated, and this date will create an additional opportunity to discuss the results and future prospects of cooperation.
According to Bayramov, 25 legal documents are currently in force between the two countries, and a number of new documents are being prepared.
The minister said that in 2025, the trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Switzerland amounted to approximately $1.8 billion. "Over the past 30 years, Switzerland has invested $1.6 billion in Azerbaijan, and Azerbaijan has invested $2.3 billion in the Swiss economy," he emphasized. Bayramov added that currently 110 Swiss companies have been registered in Azerbaijan, 87 of which are actively operating. These companies operate in the fields of industry, construction, agriculture, transport, trade, and services.
According to the minister, the 10th meeting of the Azerbaijan-Swiss Joint Economic Cooperation Commission is planned to be held in the fall of this year. It's also considered appropriate to organize a business forum within the framework of the commission's meeting or shortly thereafter.
Touching upon cooperation in the energy sector, Bayramov emphasized that SOCAR has been successfully operating in Switzerland for many years.
