On November 5–6, Azerbaijan's Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov visited Bulgaria.

Axar.az reports, citing the Foreign Ministry, that as part of the visit, the 6th round of political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and Bulgaria was held in Sofia.

The Azerbaijani delegation was led by Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov, while the Bulgarian delegation was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Ivanka Tasheva.

The consultations featured discussions on the current state and prospects of the strategic partnership between the two countries, as well as cooperation in the political, economic, and energy sectors, including green energy corridors, transport and logistics, and other areas.

The sides had a broad exchange of views on diversification of trade turnover between the parties and the promotion of mutual investments.

They also highlighted the significance of ongoing mutual support and coordination within the framework of international organizations.

The parties reviewed opportunities for expanding ties in the humanitarian, cultural, scientific, and educational fields, emphasizing that cooperation in the above-mentioned fields holds an important part of bilateral relations.

During the visit, Deputy FM Elnur Mammadov met with Velislava Petrova-Chamova, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria.

The meeting revolved around discussions on issues of mutual interest.

During the meeting with Rusi Ivanov, Secretary for Foreign Policy to the President of the Republic of Bulgaria, the sides exchanged views on the expansion of bilateral relations and prospects for cooperation.

Subsequently, the Azerbaijani delegation met with Members of the Bulgaria-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Friendship Group in the National Assembly of Bulgaria and the group’s Chairperson, Hamid Hamid; Members of the Committee on Foreign Policy and its Deputy Chairperson, Slavi Vassilev Vassilev.

The meeting stressed the significance of inter-parliamentary cooperation in promoting parliamentary diplomacy, intensifying contacts between legislative bodies, and developing bilateral ties.

Azerbaijan's Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov also delivered a lecture for students of the Bulgarian Diplomatic Institute and members of the Students' Diplomatic Club at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.