Information of the Press Service Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the telephone conversation between Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey

On January 27, 2021, a telephone conversation took place between Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu.

Minister Jeyhun Bayramov noted that the body of the deceased Azerbaijani crew member of the ship, which was attacked by pirates, and thanked his Turkish counterpart for the special attention paid to the issue, implementation of coordinated measures, and assistance delivered during this period.

The Minister also asked about the fate of the kidnapped 15 crew members, the rescue operations carried out, and wished the Turkish citizens to return to their countries as soon as possible.