Published on: 2026-09-26
Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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September 25, 2026 UN
Azerbaijan advocates for strengthening the multilateral system and reforming the UN Security Council to make it more representative, effective, and capable of responding promptly to modern challenges. This was stated by Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov during the general political debates of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
According to him, no country is capable of independently handling the growing number of global problems; however, effective international cooperation requires restoring trust in multilateral mechanisms. Baku, the minister emphasized, supports a more representative and effective UN where all states, including developing countries, can participate equally in making global decisions.
Peace with Armenia
Bayramov paid special attention to relations with Armenia. According to him, after decades of conflict, Azerbaijan decided to “turn the page of hostility” and offered Armenia peace based on mutual recognition of sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The minister recalled the agreements reached in Washington in August 2025, where the leaders of the two countries signed a joint declaration and initialed an agreement to establish peace and interstate relations. “Today we have achieved peace de facto,” Bayramov stated.
He also reported that Azerbaijan lifted restrictions on cargo transit to and from Armenia, bilateral trade has begun between the countries, and Azerbaijan regularly supplies petroleum products to Armenia. According to him, the completion of normalization and the signing of the already initialed agreement should make the peace process irreversible.
Recovery and mine danger
The Foreign Minister also spoke about the restoration work in the areas affected by the conflict. According to the data he provided, today more than 90 thousand people live, study, and work there, and “smart” cities and villages are being built using green technologies. At the same time, a serious obstacle to the return of the population remains the danger of landmines. Since 2020, Bayramov stated, more than 400 people have fallen victim to mines, and over the past three decades their total number has exceeded 3,500. He also called for clarifying the fate of nearly four thousand Azerbaijanis missing as a result of the conflict, calling this an important condition for reconciliation and normalization.
The decline of the Caspian Sea level
Speaking about environmental and climate challenges, Bayramov expressed particular concern about the ongoing decline in the Caspian Sea level. According to him, this process carries serious consequences for biodiversity, livelihoods, and economic activities throughout the region and requires coordinated actions by all Caspian littoral states.
The Minister also emphasized Azerbaijan’s growing role in the transition to clean energy. The country is developing solar, wind, and hydro power, and the already signed agreements provide for the creation of about six gigawatts of additional solar and wind capacity by 2030. By that time, according to Bayramov, almost 40 percent of electricity production in the country should come from renewable sources. In the future, Azerbaijan also hopes to export “green” electricity to European markets.
International cooperation
In conclusion, Bayramov once again called for international solidarity and strengthening multilateral cooperation based on international law. He noted that Azerbaijan views the development of transport, energy, and digital connections as an important part of the new architecture of cooperation in the South Caucasus and between Europe and Asia.
“Peace must be built on the ground. Commitments must turn into real results, and sustainable development must bring tangible improvements to people’s lives,” said the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister.
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