BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 5. On October 5,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun
Bayramov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu discussed the agenda for cooperation
on multilateral platforms during a telephone conversation.
This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Azerbaijan.
The ministers exchanged views on the prospects for developing
bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Nigeria, issues of
mutual interest, as well as the agenda for cooperation on
multilateral platforms.
In this context, the importance of cooperation within the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Non-Aligned
Movement, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, D-8 and other platforms
was noted, and the importance of strengthening mutual support and
coordination was emphasized.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov noted that Azerbaijan considers the
development of relations with African countries as one of the
priorities of its foreign policy. In this regard, the importance of
expanding cooperation with Nigeria in the political, economic,
humanitarian and other spheres was emphasized, including the
opportunities provided to Nigerian citizens within the framework of
Azerbaijan’s scholarship programs.
The sides also exchanged views on other issues on the regional
and international agenda.
