Foreign ministries of Azerbaijan, Belarus hold political consultations

Azerbaijan and Belarus discussed the development of their strategic partnership and prospects for cooperation in trade, energy, agriculture and the humanitarian sector, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said following Deputy Foreign Minister Samir Sharifov"s visit to Belarus.

According to Report, during the visit, Sharifov was received by Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov. The sides discussed issues related to the strategic partnership between the two countries and highlighted the role of the leaders of Azerbaijan and Belarus in developing relations based on friendship between the two countries.

The two sides then held another round of political consultations between the foreign ministries of Azerbaijan and Belarus. The Azerbaijani delegation was led by Samir Sharifov, while the Belarusian delegation was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Pavel Utyupin.

The sides noted positive momentum in bilateral political dialogue, as well as the important role of the intergovernmental commission and the political consultation mechanism.

The meeting addressed the implementation of agreements reached, as well as the current state and prospects for cooperation in trade and economic relations, energy, agriculture, humanitarian affairs and other areas of mutual interest.

The participants also discussed cooperation within regional and international organizations and exchanged views on other current issues on the bilateral and regional agenda.