On June 20, 2025, the next round of political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Austria was held in Vienna, the Azerbaijan MFA told APA.
The Azerbaijani delegation was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Fariz Rzayev, while the Austrian delegation was led by Hannah Liko, Director for Political Affairs at the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During the consultations, political relations between the two countries were discussed, and the importance of maintaining regular dialogue through mutual visits and meetings on the sidelines of international events was emphasized.
Further discussions were held on the current state and prospects of cooperation in economic, energy, transportation, and humanitarian fields, as well as within international organizations. The parties also addressed strategic energy and transport projects initiated and implemented with Azerbaijan’s involvement.
Ongoing projects in the field of humanitarian mine clearance were also discussed. The importance of developing the legal and contractual framework to expand cooperation in this and other areas was underlined.
The meeting also covered the post-conflict situation in the region, the Armenia-Azerbaijan normalization process, the steps taken by Azerbaijan to establish lasting peace in the region, the challenges encountered, and the large-scale reconstruction and development works carried out in the liberated territories.
At the end, the two sides exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.
During the visit, F. Rzayev also held business meetings with other Austrian officials and participated in roundtable discussions with representatives of leading research and think tank institutions.
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