On September 24, 2021, Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell as part of his participation in the 76th session of the UN General Assembly.

Axar.az reports that during the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the future prospects of cooperation between the EU and Azerbaijan. In this regard, they discussed the current status of negotiations on a bilateral agreement, which will form the legal basis of relations between Azerbaijan and the EU, and noted the importance of concluding a new agreement based on equal partnership.

The meeting also discussed preparations for the Eastern Partnership Summit to be held at the end of the year.

The sides then exchanged views on the latest situation in the region.

Minister Jeyhun Bayramov brought to the attention of the High Representative the issues related to the reconstruction and reconstruction work carried out in the post-war period, the humanitarian consequences of the mass mining of our liberated territories by Armenia.

The High Representative, Josep Borrell, noted the possibility of the EU's participation in the reconstruction and reconstruction phase.

The sides also exchanged views on other issues of mutual interest.