Baku / 04.07.21 / Turan: The day before, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov had a telephone conversation with the Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov.
The ministers exchanged views on the agenda of cooperation between the two countries, as well as on topical issues related to the further strengthening of traditional friendly relations, the press service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said.
The parties also discussed issues of regional security and cooperation within the framework of international organizations.
The importance of the high-level meeting planned for this year between Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Turkey was emphasized.
During the telephone conversation, other issues of mutual interest were also discussed. — 06D-
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