On January 26, Jeyhun Bayramov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar.

The meeting began with one-on-one meeting, followed by an expanded session with the participation of both countries’ delegations.

The meetings focused on the current state and development of the Azerbaijan-Israel bilateral and multilateral cooperation, as well the regional situation.

The ministers described the reciprocal visits as a strategic partnership tool in the interstate relations grounded in mutual trust and shared interests.

They further portrayed the economic cooperation as one of the key pillars of bilateral cooperation, adding that there is a great potential in enhancing collaboration across energy, trade, investments, tourism, transport, logistics, high technologies, defense, security, green energy, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals. In this vein, the officials stressed the role of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission between Azerbaijan and Israel, expressing their confidence that the upcoming Azerbaijan-Israel Business Forum would contribute to the development of bilateral economic ties.

The sides further noted that bilateral humanitarian cooperation, historical roots between the two countries’ peoples, presence of the Jewish community in Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijani community in Israel contribute significantly to the development of bilateral ties.

The discussions revolved around the global and regional developments, including the situation in the Gaza Strip, the efforts to ensure peace and stability in the Middle East, as well as the post-conflict normalization process in the South Caucasus.

Minister Jeyhun Bayramov briefed the Israeli FM on Azerbaijan’s efforts to resettle the former IDPs in the country’s liberated territories, and the landmine threat hindering this process.

The ministers then delivered statements on the outcomes of the meeting.