On April 30, during his official visit to Kuwait, Jeyhun Bayramov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, Kuwait’s Foreign Minister, to discuss bilateral relations and preside over the third meeting of the Joint Commission for Cooperation between the two countries.

The ministers emphasized the strong historical, cultural, and religious ties underpinning Azerbaijan-Kuwait relations and reviewed cooperation in various fields, including politics, trade, investment, energy, transport, communications, humanitarian affairs, and tourism, alongside regional and Middle Eastern security issues. Both sides expressed confidence in the future of their partnership and reaffirmed the importance of multilateral cooperation.

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry announced that the meeting also highlighted preparations for the upcoming Gulf Cooperation Council–Azerbaijan joint work plan for 2024–2028. The ministers emphasized their mutual commitment to supporting sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as advancing regional peace and international security in line with the UN Charter and international law.

The Joint Commission session, co-chaired by Bayramov and Al-Yahya, aimed to enhance relations in fields such as energy, infrastructure, agriculture, education, healthcare, media, tourism, sports, and high technologies. Both sides agreed to strengthen economic ties, increase trade turnover, support joint industrial initiatives, and improve logistics services to boost commercial exchange.

Special attention was given to clean energy cooperation and the diversification of economic resources. The Kuwaiti side congratulated Azerbaijan on hosting the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), recognizing it as a reflection of Azerbaijan’s growingrape and growing international standing and organizational capacity.

The session concluded with the signing of a protocol outlining control mechanisms, annexes, and a joint roadmap for 2025–2027, covering joint institutional activities and cooperation frameworks. Additional agreements were signed in agriculture, culture, sports, and tourism.

Finally, both sides agreed to hold the fourth meeting of the Joint Commission in Baku in 2027, continuing their strategic dialogue and cooperation.