Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov held expanded talks in Baku with Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. According to the Operative Information Center-OMM, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan confirmed the meeting.
During the discussions, the parties reviewed the current state and future prospects of Azerbaijan-Jordan relations across political, economic, trade, and humanitarian sectors. They also addressed issues on the regional and international agenda.
Both sides emphasized the importance of expanding the bilateral legal framework and utilizing the potential of the Joint Commission on Trade, Economic, and Technical Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Jordan to foster more systematic development.
As part of the visit, the ministers signed an agreement on the mutual exemption of visa requirements for holders of ordinary passports. Additionally, the Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the energy sector.
The ministers also reviewed cooperation within multilateral platforms, including the United Nations, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Non-Aligned Movement, and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), expressing satisfaction with the partnership based on mutual trust and support.
Regarding regional issues, the parties discussed the security situation in the Middle East, stressing that the current crisis can only be resolved through political and diplomatic means, and reaffirmed their support for ongoing dialogue.
Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov briefed his counterpart on the normalization process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, including the historic agreements reached at the Washington Summit last August and the current status of the peace process.
Furthermore, the ministers exchanged views on the large-scale restoration and reconstruction projects being implemented in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan, the return of former internally displaced persons to their native lands, and the challenges posed by the landmine threat.
This visa-free regime marks a significant step in strengthening people-to-people ties between Azerbaijan and Jordan, reflecting the growing diplomatic engagement between the two nations in recent years.
