BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 4. OSCE can provide support to Azerbaijan in combating the mine threat and implement special projects in this area, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said at a joint briefing with Member of the Federal Council of Switzerland and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ignazio Cassis, in Baku today, TurkicWorld's correspondent reports from the event.
The minister noted that the importance of the "green ports" project in the Caspian Sea region was also discussed at the meeting.
According to him, this project is of great importance in terms of the development of transport and transit infrastructure, expansion of relations, and economic growth. "We believe that the OSCE can and should play a positive role in this direction," Bayramov emphasized.
The minister pointed out that one of the most serious challenges for Azerbaijan is the problem of mine danger and unexploded ordnance. "We believe that the OSCE, as an international organization with experience in this field, can support Azerbaijan and implement special projects. Today, we have once again brought our expectations to the attention of the other side," he said.
Bayramov added that during today's talks, views were also exchanged on the Russia-Ukraine war, the situation in the Middle East, and other regional issues of mutual interest.
