The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, held a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E. Jeyhun Bayramov on 5 October 2026.
The Ministers exchanged views on matters of mutual interest, including the strengthening of Nigeria-Azerbaijan relations across political, economic and social spheres. They also reviewed cooperation at the multilateral level, and reaffirmed commitment to sustaining bilateral engagement and coordination for the promotion of shared interests and aspirations within multilateral platforms.
H.E. Bayramov informed that promoting relations with African countries remained one of Azerbaijan’s top foreign policy priorities. Therefore, he reaffirmed Azerbaijan’s commitment to further strengthening bilateral ties with Nigeria, and promoting people-to-people contact between both countries through initiatives such as Azerbaijan’s Intergovernmental Scholarship Program.
Ambassador Odumegwu-Ojukwu highlighted the enormity of opportunities for enhanced cooperation between Nigeria and Azerbaijan. She welcomed programmes that would translate bilateral partnerships into tangible benefits for the peoples of both countries.
The two Ministers also discussed issues of regional and global significance, and underscored the importance of sustained political consultations for the furtherance of shared objectives.