Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov has met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

During the meeting, the sides discussed the current cooperation agenda between Azerbaijan and the UN, as well as the latest situation in the region.

Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said that since Azerbaijan became member of the UN, it has been maintaining fruitful cooperation with the organization, including its specialized agencies, underlining the importance of the UN activities in the country.

FM Bayramov provided detailed information about the current situation in the region, the process of normalization and the peace agenda between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as the recent local anti-terrorism measures carried out by Azerbaijan that put an end to the presence of illegal Armenian armed forces in Karabakh, which was a violation of the four UN Security Council resolutions.

Jeyhun Bayramov emphasized that these measures would contribute to the peace process, including the removal of remnants of the 30-year occupation, the withdrawal of illegal armed forces that have consistently committed provocations disrupting peace and stability in the region, and the reintegration of local Armenian residents in the Karabakh region.

The minister noted that a meeting recently took place in the city of Yevlakh between the representative of the Azerbaijani Government and the representative of Armenian residents, adding that steps are being taken by Azerbaijan in accordance with the results of this meeting, and the humanitarian aid to meet the needs of the residents is being provided.

Minister Jeyhun Bayramov informed the UN Secretary General about the ongoing process of disarmament of Armenian armed forces formations, presenting images of the seized military equipment and weapons over the past three days.

The pair also exchanged views on other issues of mutual interest at the meeting.