Baku seeks to expand ties with Latin American countries
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has expressed his country`s keenness to expand relations with Latin American countries as he met with incoming Colombian Ambassador Marta Ines Galindo Pena.
He stressed the importance of the embassy`s role in this regard.
The ambassador said she would spare no efforts to contribute to the expansion of relations between the two countries in a variety of areas, including political, economic and humanitarian ones.
They also noted the importance of holding political consultations between the two countries and continuing Spanish language courses organized by Colombia in Baku.
The diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in September 1994. The sides repeatedly noted the necessity of expanding cooperation between the two countries in the fields of energy, agriculture, tourism, and engineering.
The relations between the two countries successfully develop in various areas, as well as in political sphere. Colombia supports the position of Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Colombia became the second Latin American country after Mexico, whose parliament recognized the Khojaly tragedy as genocide.
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