Hikmat Hajiyev meets Syrian minister of information in Azerbaijan's Shusha

On July 13, Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, met with Syrian Information Minister Khalid Fawwaz Zaarur and Deputy Minister for Digital Media Mohammad Tafran as part of the 4th Shusha Global Media Forum, Report informs.

The successful development of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Syria in all areas was noted with satisfaction at the meeting.

The importance of the meetings between the two leaders and the Syrian president's visit to Azerbaijan in developing relations between the two countries was particularly emphasized. Cooperation between the two countries in the fields of information and media was also discussed.

Hikmat Hajiyev expressed gratitude to the Syrian information minister for participating in the Shusha Global Media Forum. He noted that next year, Azerbaijan will assume the chairmanship of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and host the organization's Summit. The presidential aide also announced that a meeting of OIC information ministers would be held in Azerbaijan within this framework, and invited the Syrian minister to participate in the event.

During the conversation, issues of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Syria in the cultural, humanitarian, and educational spheres were also discussed, and Azerbaijan's support for the renovation and restoration of schools in Syria within the ISESCO was highly praised. It was noted that this exemplifies the friendship between our countries.

Azerbaijan's continued support for Syria's political unity, territorial integrity, and sovereignty was highly commended at the meeting.