Foreign ministers of Ukraine and Azerbaijan discuss economic cooperation

Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba and Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov have discussed agenda of economic cooperation and cooperation within GUAM organization.

“The parties highlighted the active Ukraine-Azerbaijan dialogue, in particular the cooperation in counteracting the spread of COVID-19,” the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine informs upon the phone conversation between the ministers.

The ministers also discussed the results of the official visit of President Volodymyr Zelensky to Azerbaijan on December 16-17, 2019.

“The ministers expressed conviction that the agreements reached during this visit would create the necessary conditions for deepening bilateral cooperation between the two countries. This will enhance cooperation in the economic, tourism and transport spheres, as well as the cooperation within the GUAM framework,” the statement reads.

The foreign ministers also exchanged invitations to pay official visits to Ukraine and Azerbaijan.

As a reminder, the GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development is a regional organization of Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and Moldova.

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