On March 2, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Palestine, Riyad Al-Maliki, who is visiting our country within the framework of the Summit Meeting of the Contact Group of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on the fight against COVID-19.

According to the information given to APA by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during the meeting, the topical issues of the bilateral and multilateral cooperation agenda, including the current situation in the region, were discussed.

It was noted with satisfaction that relations between Azerbaijan and Palestine have developed in various fields over the past 30 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations.

In this regard, confidence was expressed that the opening of the Representative Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Ramallah, Palestine, will give a greater impetus to the development of existing relations.

It was noted that the mutual support provided by international organizations, especially the United Nations, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, as well as within the framework of the UN, is admirable, and the importance of further strengthening cooperation in this regard was noted.

Minister Riyad Al-Maliki emphasized the importance of mutual visits and political dialogue in the development of relations based on mutual respect, solidarity and friendship between Azerbaijan and Palestine.

Minister Riyad Al-Maliki said that Azerbaijan's chairmanship of the National Assembly made important contributions to the development of the Movement and served to further strengthen it.