Azerbaijani and Iranian Foreign Ministers discussed regional situation
Baku/27.12.23/Turan: In a telephone conversation on December 26, Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Iran – Ceyhun Bayramov and Hussein Amir Abdollahian discussed issues on the agenda of bilateral and multilateral cooperation; the situation in the region, and prospects for the Azerbaijani-Armenian normalization of relations.
According to the press service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, the Ministers also exchanged views on regional cooperation. On December 27, Abdollahian will pay a visit to Armenia. –03b06-
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