On March 7, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov in Istanbul on the sidelines of the informal meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Turkic States, APA reports.
The meeting included an exchange of views on the current security situation in the Middle East and the military escalation observed in the region.
During the talks, solidarity with Azerbaijan was expressed in connection with the drone attacks launched from the territory of Iran against the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, which resulted in damage to civilian infrastructure and injuries among civilians.
The Azerbaijani side also expressed gratitude for the statements of support for Azerbaijan made by the Uzbek side, including by the President of Uzbekistan, immediately after the attacks.
The ministers discussed issues arising from the Azerbaijan–Uzbekistan allied relations, the continuation of high-level contacts, and prospects for developing cooperation across various fields.
They also exchanged views on other bilateral and regional matters of mutual interest.
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"A meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov," MFA said in a statement, APA reports.
According to the statement, on the sidelines of the Informal Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Turkic States, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov.
The Ministers discussed topics related to the Azerbaijan–Uzbekistan strategic alliance, prospects for expanding cooperation in political, economic and regional connectivity areas, as well as coordination within the Organization of Turkic States.
Views were also exchanged on the ongoing military escalation in the Middle East.
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