Dhaka, Baku seek to boost bilateral cooperation

Bangladesh and Azerbaijan have discussed advancing bilateral cooperation in diverse sectors, including air connectivity, skilled migration and energy supply. 

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir and Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov held a meeting in Baku on Friday to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation, the foreign ministry said in a press release.

M Amanul Haq, Bangladesh ambassador to Turkiye with concurrent accreditation to the Republic of Azerbaijan, accompanied the state minister at the meeting. 

Describing Bangladesh as one of Azerbaijan’s important partners, Jeyhun Bayramov expressed optimism about taking bilateral relations forward with renewed momentum in the coming days.

He also thanked Humaiun Kobir for attending the CICA summit. 

The state minister also expressed gratitude to Jeyhun Bayramov for Azerbaijan’s assistance in evacuating stranded Bangladeshi nationals from Iran amid the ongoing conflict.