The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, received a delegation led by the OSCE Secretary General, Feridun Sinirlioglu, as part of his visit to our country.

Axar.az reports that after one-on-one discussions between C. Bayramov and F. Sinirlioglu, a meeting was held in an expanded format with the participation of delegations from both sides.

During the expanded meeting, detailed discussions were held on several key areas, such as the current state and prospects of Azerbaijan-OSCE bilateral cooperation, regional developments and challenges, the situation in the post-conflict period, and the Azerbaijan-Armenia normalization process.

It was emphasized that in the current situation, where the security environment in the OSCE area remains tense and complex, the Organization needs to adapt quickly to new conditions, maintain its relevance as a multilateral platform, and fulfill its obligations.

It was noted that our country has been an active member of the OSCE since the first years of its independence, and the existence of opportunities for further expansion of cooperation, especially in the current post-conflict period, was highlighted.

J.Bayramov informed his counterpart about the latest developments in our region in the post-conflict period, large-scale reconstruction and reconstruction work carried out in the liberated territories, the return of internally displaced persons to their homelands, and the work done in combating the mine threat that hinders this.

It was stated that in the post-conflict period, the OSCE could play a role in restoration and reconstruction activities through relevant support projects in areas such as clearing the liberated territories of Azerbaijan from mines and unexploded ordnance, and assessing the environmental situation in those areas.

The Azerbaijani-Armenian normalization process was touched upon, and views were exchanged on the situation after the conclusion of negotiations on the draft agreement on peace and the establishment of interstate relations between the parties.

The main conditions for signing a peace agreement were the elimination of the territorial claims still valid in the Armenian constitution against Azerbaijan, as well as the abolition of OSCE institutions such as the Minsk Group, the Special Representative of the Chairman-in-Office, and the High-Level Planning Group, which have become history and lost their significance as a result of the end of the conflict.

During the meeting, other regional and international security issues of mutual interest were also discussed.

Later, J. Bayramov and F. Sinirlioglu made statements on the results of their discussions at a press briefing and answered journalists' questions.