Elchin Amirbayov, Edmondo Cirielli discuss strengthening Azerbaijan-Italy partnership

Azerbaijani presidential representative for special assignments Elchin Amirbayov and Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Edmondo Cirielli have met to discuss strengthening the partnership between the two countries, Report informs.

The Italian Foreign Ministry announced the meeting on X.

During the talks, the sides discussed regional and international issues, as well as strengthening partnership in strategic areas of political and economic cooperation.

They also exchanged views on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's upcoming visit and the implementation of the action plan signed in January.

Meloni is scheduled to visit Azerbaijan on May 5.

On January 13, Azerbaijan and Italy adopted a Joint Action Plan for 2026–2027 during a meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission. The document provides for the implementation of 65 measures across 18 areas of cooperation.

Incontro del VM @edmondocirielli con Elchin Amirbayov, Consigliere per gli Affari Speciali del Presidente dell’Azerbaigian.

Al centro del colloquio, i principali dossier regionali e internazionali e il rafforzamento del partenariato tra Roma e Baku nei settori strategici della… pic.twitter.com/owGXmWfHcX

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