For the first time since the beginning of Russia's invasion, Zelenskyy received Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov
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Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister visited Ukraine for the first time since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. The parties discussed Russia's strikes, the blocking of grain corridors, and cooperation in the energy sector.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy received Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov. His visit was the first since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, UNN reports, citing Zelenskyy’s post on Telegram and the press service of the Office of the President of Ukraine.
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Azerbaijan’s top diplomat began his visit in Irpin, where he visited a school, a hospital and a rehabilitation center supported by the official Baku.
Zelenskyy discussed with Bayramov Russia’s ongoing strikes on Ukraine, the situation in the Black Sea and Russia’s blocking of grain corridors. The topics discussed also included high-level diplomatic contacts, defense cooperation and economic cooperation in the energy, oil and gas, and agricultural sectors.
You can fully count on us and on our political support. And, as you know very well, Mr. President, we are quite vocal and straightforward when it comes to our full solidarity with Ukraine, the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the inviolability of Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders
Jeyhun Bayramov also assured the Ukrainian side of continued humanitarian support and the development of bilateral relations.
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Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister stated that Azerbaijan was ready to supply gas to Ukraine if necessary and to continue cooperation on expanding cooperation in the energy sector.