TEHRAN -- Azerbaijan’s
foreign minister has thanked Iran for supporting his country’s election to the executive board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for a four-year term.
Jeyhun Bayramov met his Iranian counterpart Hussein Amir-Abdollahian on the sidelines of the 15th ECO Summit in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, and discussed issues ranging from bilateral relations to the South Caucasus tensions.
The Iranian foreign minister congratulated Azerbaijan on its election to the UNESCO Executive Board and stressed the need for promotion of cooperation between Tehran and Baku.
He also touched on close cooperation between the two neighbors on various levels, saying a planned meeting between the presidents of the two countries in Turkmenistan reveals that diplomacy is on the right track.
The Iranian foreign minister also welcomed a planned trilateral meeting of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia in Sochi, describing it as an important, effective and constructive initiative to help overcome tensions in South Caucasus.
He hoped that such processes based on the will and capabilities of the regional countries would yield results.
The two senior diplomats also talked about the latest developments in Afghanistan, the upcoming Vienna negotiations about the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, and the collective cooperation among the regional countries.