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Ottawa, ON – On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, the Hon. Michael Chong, Conservative Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs had a meeting with Fariz Rzayev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Azerbaijan, about Canada-Azerbaijan relations.

MP Chong highlighted several items with the Ambassador including:

  • Conservatives recognize the right of self-determination of all peoples.
  • Conservatives’ belief in expanding two-way trade and investment in the region.
  • Conservatives’ belief in strengthening diplomatic ties in the region.

Deputy Minister Rzayev and MP Chong discussed Russia’s war on Ukraine, Azerbaijan’s support for Ukraine, Azerbaijan’s relations with Israel and Turkey, as well as the normalization of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia. They also discussed Azerbaijan as an energy producer. They agreed to continue the dialogue on Canada-Azerbaijan relations.

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