Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has held a meeting with Secretary General of the Intergovernmental Commission TRACECA Aset Asavbayev.

It is reported that Bayramov thoroughly informed his interlocutor about the new realities in the post-conflict region, including the opportunities in the transport sector. The foreign minister stated that the region is in need of sustainable peace following the long-term shocks and emphasized that the joint economic and transport projects, which will be implemented by the countries of the region, will promote the establishment of peace.

Bayramov emphasized that wide opportunities are being created for TRACECA in order to implement large projects through the expansion of transport routes. Asavbayev presented the agreement on development of the Europe-Caucasus-Asia international transport corridor, the outcomes of last year’s activities and the new proposed initiatives, as well as the geography of activities and the expansion of cooperation with the European Union.