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Azerbaijan and Guinea-Bissau hold first round of political consultations

07 April 2025 19:53 (UTC +04:00)

On April 6–7, 2025, a governmental delegation of the Republic of Azerbaijan, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Yalchin Rafiyev, visited Guinea-Bissau with the aim of expanding bilateral cooperation in political, economic, humanitarian, and other fields, as well as strengthening high-level ties within international organizations, APA reports.

During the visit, the Azerbaijani delegation was received by President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embaló.

Meetings were also held with Prime Minister Rui Duarte Barros and Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Communities Carlos Pinto Pereira.

Additionally, the Azerbaijani delegation held an extended meeting with their counterparts led by Soares Sambu, Minister of Economy, Planning, and Regional Integration of Guinea-Bissau. Representatives from the country's environmental and biodiversity agencies, natural resources, agriculture, and defense bodies, as well as the national oil company Petroguin, also took part in the meeting.

It was noted that bilateral contacts between the two countries have intensified in recent years, playing a beneficial role in advancing cooperation prospects. The sides emphasized the potential for collaboration in various areas, including oil and gas, green energy, agriculture, fisheries, humanitarian affairs, and education. The importance of establishing a bilateral legal framework in these sectors was also highlighted.

As part of the visit, the first round of political consultations was held between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Communities of Guinea-Bissau. The consultations were chaired by Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Yalchin Rafiyev and Guinea-Bissau’s Secretary of State for International Cooperation Fatumata Jau.

The consultations covered a wide range of bilateral political and economic issues, as well as cooperation within the UN, Non-Aligned Movement, Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and other international organizations.

The Azerbaijani governmental mission included representatives from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Defense, Defense Industry, Economy, Agriculture, the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, SOCAR, the Azerbaijan Investment Promotion Agency, and AzerGold CJSC.