Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with Foreign Minister of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani on the sidelines of the 132nd meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in Turin, Italy, Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry has reported. 

The sides expressed satisfaction with the level of existing relations between the two countries, and agreed to continue the dialogue for the further development of relations based on the mechanism of political consultations.They stressed a great potential for developing economic ties between Azerbaijan and North Macedonia, and highlighted the importance of using this potential.

Bayramov informed his counterpart about the latest situation in the region, spoke about the grave consequences of the aggressive policy pursued by Armenia against Azerbaijan for almost 30 years, and about the new situation in the region after the 44-day Patriotic War and the steps taken by Azerbaijan to establish peace and security in the region.

The meeting emphasized the importance of Azerbaijan's hydrocarbon resources for Europe in terms of diversification of energy resources and energy security.

The parties agreed to conduct mutual visits to develop relations between the two countries further.

The sides discussed regional issues, including the situation in Ukraine and other issues of mutual interest.