No:220/26, Press release on the meeting of Minister Jeyhun Bayramov with Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
22 May 2026 14:37
On 22 May, a meeting was held between Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov and Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
During the meeting, the current situation and development prospects of cooperation between Azerbaijan and UNCTAD were discussed. The sides conducted an exchange of views on opportunities for cooperation in the fields of sustainable development, international trade, investment promotion, digital transformation, green economy and the integration of developing countries into global economic processes.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov emphasized the importance Azerbaijan attaches to multilateral cooperation and provided information on the initiatives implemented by our country in the areas of regional connectivity, transport and logistics opportunities, energy security and the climate agenda.
Rebeca Grynspan expressed satisfaction with the development of cooperation between UNCTAD and Azerbaijan and highly appreciated Azerbaijan’s growing role in regional economic cooperation and connectivity projects. She emphasized the importance of expanding joint projects in the fields of trade and development within the framework of UNCTAD.
At the meeting, the Azerbaijan-Armenia normalization process in the post-conflict period, restoration and reconstruction works in our liberated territories, as well as the situation in the Middle East and the impact of the current tensions on the global economy and trade were discussed.
During the meeting, other regional and international issues of mutual interest were also discussed.
