The meeting, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abu Dhabi, was chaired by His Excellency Faisal Eissa Lutfi, Assistant Undersecretary for Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and His Excellency Emil Safarov, Head of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.
During the meeting, H.E. Faisal Eissa Lutfi stressed the importance of cooperation between the two sides in consular affairs, which will help strengthen their bilateral ties, noting that the relations between the two countries have advanced in recent years.
He also lauded their efforts to provide distinguished consular services for their citizens, adding that some 10,000 Emirati nationals visited Azerbaijan in the first quarter of 2023.
H.E. Emil Safarov commended the UAE’s prominent regional and international stature and highlighted its key overall role.
The two sides also discussed a wide range of mutual consular issues, as well as their monitoring and development plans.
The Emirati delegation presented an overview of the UAE’s e-attestation service, including a summary of a ministerial resolution on the attestation of commercial invoices and the Smart Mission project.
Under the framework of exchanging consular experiences, the two sides also discussed the “Return Document” system and the consular work of the country’s diplomatic missions abroad.
H.E. Faisal Eissa Lutfi conveyed the greetings and best wishes of H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and his appreciation for the deep-rooted consular relationship between the two countries.
He also highlighted the UAE’s keenness to boost its ties with Azerbaijan, in line with the aspirations of the country’s leadership.
H.E. Emil Safarov praised progress of bilateral relations between the two countries over the past years, especially in the consular field, stressing that his country aims to enhance cooperation and exchange of experiences with the UAE in this area, for the benefit of the citizens of the two countries.
He also commended the digital services provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Representatives of the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant authorities in Azerbaijan participated in the meeting.
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