BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 8. On June 8, the first
consular consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic were held in Baku, the
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said, Trend reports.
The Azerbaijani delegation was headed by Emil Safarov, Head of
the Consular Department, while the Syrian delegation was led by
Mohammed Yacoub al-Omar, Head of the Consular Department.
During the consultations, the parties reviewed the current state
and prospects of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Syria in the
consular sphere, as well as opportunities for signing new bilateral
documents and digitalizing consular services.
The sides exchanged information on recent developments in the
consular field and discussed issues related to the protection of
the rights and interests of citizens of both countries, as well as
the repatriation of Azerbaijani citizens from Syria.
The Syrian side expressed interest in studying Azerbaijan’s
experience to support the further development of its newly
established consular services.