Day: June 1, 2022

At least 106 people have died and 10 are still missing in Brazil, the government said on Tuesday, as heavy rains tore through urban towns in the northeastern part of the country for a sixth consecutive day, according to Reuters.

The governor of the northeastern state of Pernambuco, Paulo Camara, in an interview with local media, said the government’s priority was to find those still missing amid mudslides and major flooding.

The National Civil Defense said on Twitter that an alert was in place for the “very high” possibility of more flooding in Pernambuco, including its capital, Recife.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro visited the state on Tuesday and flew over the affected areas. He promised to send help and resources to families who had been impacted.

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

Azerbaijan`s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has met with Bulgarian counterpart Teodora Genchovska in Sofia.

The meeting, which began tete-a-tete between the Foreign Ministers of the two countries, continued with a strategic dialogue meeting with the participation of delegations from both sides.

Minister Teodora Genchovska cordially greeted her Azerbaijani counterpart and stressed the importance of the visit, which took place on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. She hailed the development of cooperation between the two countries over the past 30 years in a number of areas, including energy, transport and communications, tourism and others.

Minister Jeyhun Bayramov thanked his counterpart for the invitation and noted that the holding of the second strategic dialogue meeting between the two countries on the eve of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations was also symbolic. The minister said that relations between the two countries are developing in the spirit of respect for the principles of international law and mutual understanding. He stressed that the high-level political dialogue between the two countries is accompanied by positive dynamics in the economic sphere.

The FMs discussed the prospects for the development of relations in the energy sector, which forms the core of economic relations between the two countries, as well as in transport, information and communication technologies, agricultural, tourism, humanitarian and other fields. They expressed confidence that the next meeting of the Joint Commission on Trade-Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Bulgaria, scheduled for this year, will make a positive contribution to expanding bilateral cooperation.

Minister Bayramov informed his interlocutor about the situation in the region in the post-conflict period, the work done to eliminate the grave consequences of the occupation of Azerbaijani territories, which lasted for nearly 30 years, including demining process, restoration and reconstruction in the liberated areas, as well as steps taken to normalize relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and Azerbaijan’s position on ensuring peace and progress in the region.

Minister Teodora Genchovska expressed Bulgaria’s readiness to contribute to the demining process carried out by the Azerbaijani government.

The sides discussed issues of cooperation on a bilateral level, as well as within the framework of global and regional international organizations.

Following the meeting, the ministers got acquainted with the exhibition dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and made statements to the press.

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Excellency,

On the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the people of the Republic of Malta join me in conveying sincere greetings to Your Excellency and to the people of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

I am confident that the relations between the Republic of Malta and the Republic of Azerbaijan will continue to evolve for the mutual benefit of our peoples. In this regard, our relations promise to offer opportunities for strategic convergence at the bilateral level, as well as through regional and multilateral arenas such as the European Union and the Eastern Partnership (EaP) dialogue. On this note, I am certain that the EaP continues to be a unique framework towards closer cooperation between the EU and its Eastern partners, including the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Above all, as the global community is facing challenging times that affect the very foundation of the entire international order, it is now more vital than ever to come together to address these issues of international and global concern.

I avail myself of this opportunity to extend my wishes of good health and serenity, as well as continued peace, progress and prosperity to your country.

Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

George Vella

President of the Republic of Malta

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency