Day: October 7, 2023

Today, the “Naftalan – Source of Synergy of Health and Tourism. Development Strategy of the International Tourism Center” international scientific and practical conference has kicked off in Azerbaijan’s city of Naftalan, the country’s unique health resort of international importance, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting AzerTac.

The conference is a follow-up to the first-ever science and practical conference co-organized in the city on October 8-9, 2022, by the Naftalan City Executive Authority, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Health, Azerbaijan’s State Tourism Agency, Azerbaijan’s Tourism Board and “PMD Hospitality”.

The conference’s main goal is to learn from the cutting-edge experience implemented in health tourism, the outcomes of scientific research conducted in this field, establish relations with the interested parties in the field of tourism industry, as well as promote the development of tourism and define the prospects of medical tourism in order to activate the cultural exchange.

Healthcare, resort, tourism experts, and representatives of government agencies from Azerbaijan, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Hungary, Türkiye, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Germany and Russia are expected to attend the event.

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Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov has met with Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia Vladimir Orlic, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting AzerTac.

During the meeting, the sides discussed topical issues on the agenda of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Serbia, as well as the current situation in the region.

Minister Jeyhun Bayramov noted the importance of reciprocal contacts and visits, particularly the ongoing political discussion between the two leaders in terms of developing the agenda of bilateral and multilateral cooperation between Azerbaijan and Serbia in various fields.

Noting that Serbia has consistently supported Azerbaijan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity during the past Armenia-Azerbaijani conflict, as well as during the post-conflict period, FM Bayramov emphasized that the use of double standards in relation to the core principles of international law is unacceptable.

Jeyhun Bayramov also informed the Serbian Speaker about the current situation in the post-conflict period in the region, the normalization of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the peace process, as well as the initiatives taken to reintegrate Armenian residents living in the Karabakh region.

Speaking of the anti-terrorist measures implemented in response to the provocations of the Armenian armed forces, which, in violation of international law, continued to maintain their presence in the territories of Azerbaijan after the end of the occupation, the FM pointed out that as a result of these measures, the scale of illegal militarization in the Karabakh region became clear to everyone again.

He mentioned that despite the elimination of this real threat to regional peace and security, today a number of countries are taking extremely dangerous steps to project their domestic political agendas on the region in various ways.

Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia Vladimir Orlic expressed his satisfaction with the fact that President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received him. The Speaker expressed his confidence that such visits would contribute to the development of the current friendly relations between the two countries at various levels, including the inter-parliamentary one.

“Despite the fact that the situation in the region is completely clear, the contradictory positions put forward by a number of countries against the international law and current realities are regrettable,” Vladimir Orlic said.

The sides also exchanged views on other issues of mutual interest at the meeting.

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Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister, Co-chair of the Azerbaijan-Iran State Commission on economic, trade, and humanitarian cooperation Shahin Mustafayev met here on Friday with Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Co-chair of the Azerbaijan-Iran State Commission on economic, trade, and humanitarian cooperation Mehrdad Bazrpash, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting AzerTac.

They highlighted the foundation-laying ceremony of a highway bridge held near the Aghband settlement of Azerbaijan’s Zangilan district, as well as the discussions on the construction plans of the new railway line and bridges.

The meeting also addressed the topical issues of the bilateral agenda regarding the transport and communication between Azerbaijan and Iran, as well as the use of energy and water resources.

Highlighting the significance of increasing transit attractiveness, they stressed the need to take urgent measures regarding the construction of approach roads to the bridge built over the Astarachay River, an integral component of the “North-South” transport corridor, as well as the establishment of border customs infrastructure.

Moreover, the relevant tasks were given to the state institutions for the speedy completion of the Astara cargo terminal.

The sides emphasized the importance of speeding up the construction projects of the “Khudafarin”, “Giz Galasi” and “Ordubad-Marazad” hydro junctions and hydroelectric power plants.

The meeting wrapped up with the signing of the following documents:

The Protocol of Intent on the construction of a new railway line and railway bridges between the Eastern Zangezur Economic Region and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of the Republic of Azerbaijan passing through the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran

The minutes of the meeting of the co-chairmen of the Joint Working Group on the construction of a road border bridge and a pedestrian crossing over the Araz River at the checkpoints of the Aghband (Republic of Azerbaijan) – Kalala (Islamic Republic of Iran) located on the Azerbaijan-İran state border.

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