Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to meet with… (глава · мид · азербайджан)
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to meet with Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayarov this week, according to Maria Zakharova of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Azerbaijani foreign minister will visit Russia and hold talks with Lavrov.
Consensus
- Jeyhun Bayramov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, will visit Russia from July 16 to 17.
- The visit includes official talks between Bayramov and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
- The ministers will discuss the current state and prospects of Russian-Azerbaijani relations.
- They will also address several pressing regional and international issues.
- A statement on the visit was issued by Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Points of divergence
- President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan stated on July 13 that a difficult period in relations with Russia has passed and the situation has normalized, citing incidents after the AZAL plane crash in December 2024 and subsequent detentions and deaths of Azerbaijani nationals in Yekaterinburg related to an ethnic group case in summer 2025. — kommersant
- On July 14, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that the Russian leadership considers Azerbaijan's position on Ukraine incorrect and plans to convey this through all available channels, while emphasizing that this issue should not affect bilateral relations. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Russian Foreign Minister to Meet Azerbaijani Colleague — Интерфакс
- Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs to Visit Russia and Meet with Lavrov — Коммерсантъ