Azerbaijani FM meets UNCTAD secretary-general

UNCTAD's chief said he arrived in Baku to attend the 19th regional course on key issues on the international economic agenda organized by the UNCTAD and Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy.

Panitchpakdi said he was impressed of “dynamic” development in Azerbaijan, praising the progress in non-oil sector of the country.

The Azerbaijani minister stated that the government had been doing “great” efforts to develop the non-oil sector.

Mammadyarov raised the UNICTAD chief's awareness of the peace talks over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, saying the problem must only be solved in accordance with international legal norms and principles, in particular territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.

The two also discussed issues of mutual interest.


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