A regular round of political consultations between the foreign affairs ministries of Azerbaijan and Croatia was held in Zagreb.

Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry told Reportthat the delegation was led by Deputy Foreign Minister Fariz Rzayev, and the Croatian delegation was led by State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs Frano Matusic.

The sides exchanged views on the development dynamics of political relations between Azerbaijan and Croatia, and noted that this year marks the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

The revival observed in high-level visit exchanges in recent years was appreciated, and the importance of continuing these visits and strengthening contacts within international organizations in order to ensure the intensity of political dialogue was emphasized.

Then, cooperation in the economic and trade sphere, including in the fields of traditional and alternative energy, and future development prospects were discussed. In addition, projects implemented in the field of humanitarian demining were discussed, and the importance of developing an appropriate contractual and legal framework for expanding cooperation in these and other areas was noted.

The sides also provided detailed information on the situation in the region during the post-conflict period, the Armenia-Azerbaijan normalization process, the steps taken by Baku to ensure lasting peace, the obstacles encountered and the latest developments towards a peace agreement, as well as large-scale reconstruction work carried out in the liberated territories.

Finally, the parties exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.

During the visit, Rzayev also held business meetings with other Croatian officials and spoke at a conference dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Azerbaijani-Croatian diplomatic relations.

Madina Mammadova//EDnews