BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 1. The first
consular consultations were held in London between the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Foreign,
Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom on
October 31, Trend reports with reference to the Azerbaijani Foreign
Ministry.
The Azerbaijani delegation at the consular consultations was led
by Emil Safarov, Head of the Consular Department of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the British
delegation was led by Sarah Taylor, Director of the Consular and
Crisis Affairs Department of the Foreign, Commonwealth and
Development Office, and Mark Clayton, Deputy Head of the Central
Asia and Eastern Neighbourhood Department.
The consultations were attended by the Ambassador of the
Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland Elin Suleymanov, representatives of the foreign
ministries of both sides, the General Prosecutor’s Office of the
Republic of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of
Science and Education, as well as employees of the UK Home Office
on migration, visas and legal assistance.
During the consultations, the current state and prospects of
consular relations between the two countries were discussed,
including the possibility of signing bilateral documents in this
area and the digitalization of consular services.
The consultations included discussions on ensuring the
protection of the rights and freedoms of citizens of the two
countries, visa issues, and crisis management.
The importance of exchanging experience on the latest
innovations in the consular sphere and strengthening ties in the
areas of migration, education, justice, extradition, and legal
assistance in civil and criminal matters was emphasized.
The parties agreed to hold the next meeting of consular
consultations in Baku.
