Baku hosts first Azerbaijan-Syria consular consultations

The first consular consultations between Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic has been held in Baku.

Report informs, citing Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry, that the Azerbaijani delegation at the consultations was led by Emil Safarov, head of the Consular Department, while the Syrian delegation was headed by Mohammed Yaqub al-Omar, head of the Consular Department.

During the consultations, the sides reviewed the current state of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Syria in the consular field and prospects for its development, as well as the signing of new bilateral documents in this area and opportunities to digitalize consular services.

The sides exchanged information on recent innovations in the consular field and also discussed the protection of the rights and interests of citizens of the two countries, as well as the repatriation of Azerbaijani citizens from Syria.

The Syrian side expressed interest in studying Azerbaijan's experience for the future development of newly established consular services.