Azerbaijan and Austria hold new round of political consultations

A new round of political consultations between the foreign ministries of Azerbaijan and Austria took place in Vienna.

The Foreign Ministry told Report that the Azerbaijani delegation was led by Deputy Foreign Minister Fariz Rzayev, while the Austrian side was headed by Hanna Liko, Director of the Department for Political Affairs at the Austrian Foreign Ministry.

The talks focused on bilateral political dialogue, the importance of reciprocal visits, and meetings on the margins of international events. The sides exchanged views on the current state and prospects of cooperation in areas such as the economy, energy, transportation, the humanitarian sector, and within international organizations.

Special attention was paid to humanitarian demining initiatives and the need to further develop the legal framework for expanded cooperation.

The Azerbaijani side briefed their Austrian counterparts on the post-conflict regional situation, the normalization process with Armenia, and reconstruction efforts in the liberated territories.

As part of his visit, Fariz Rzayev also held working meetings with other Austrian officials and participated in discussions with representatives of local think tanks.