Baku (Nabaa Sudan) – Minister of Culture, Information, Antiquities and Tourism, Khalid Al-Eisir, met with Azerbaijan’s Minister of Culture, Adil Karimli, in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, to discuss ways to strengthen cultural cooperation, develop bilateral partnership, and expand areas of mutual collaboration.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Sudanese minister’s visit to Azerbaijan and participation in the Dialogue of Civilizations Forum.
Al-Eisir affirmed the Sudanese leadership’s interest in enhancing relations with the friendly Republic of Azerbaijan and expanding cooperation and partnership across various fields in a manner that reflects the depth of bilateral ties and meets the aspirations of the two friendly peoples.
He emphasized that cultural cooperation constitutes an important pillar of bilateral relations, given culture’s central role in bringing peoples closer together, fostering mutual understanding, and building bridges of communication among nations.
Al-Eisir also expressed his appreciation to Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Culture for its hospitality and the excellent arrangements accompanying the Dialogue of Civilizations Forum in Baku. He highlighted the importance of building on the opportunities such forums provide to expand cooperation, exchange expertise, and strengthen joint cultural engagement.
He further noted that festivals and cultural and artistic events could serve as effective channels of cultural diplomacy, helping consolidate relations between Sudan and Azerbaijan and opening new avenues for communication and cooperation between the two countries.
For his part, Azerbaijani Minister of Culture Adil Karimli welcomed his Sudanese counterpart, affirming his country’s interest in developing relations with Sudan and strengthening bilateral cooperation across various fields. He expressed the Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture’s readiness to expand joint initiatives with Sudan’s Ministry of Culture, Information, Antiquities and Tourism, particularly in music training, antiquities, and museum restoration, in ways that serve mutual interests, promote the exchange of expertise, and make use of the capabilities available in both countries.
The two sides agreed to proceed with the preparation of a memorandum of understanding on cultural cooperation, with a view to completing the necessary procedures and signing it in the coming period. The memorandum is intended to establish an institutional framework for cooperation between the two ministries, identify priority areas, and pave the way for joint programs and projects in training and capacity-building, antiquities, the exchange of expertise, and the organization of cultural and artistic events.
The meeting was attended on the Sudanese side by a number of officials from the Embassy of the Republic of Sudan in Azerbaijan, led by Sudan’s Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan, Anas Al-Tayeb Al-Jailani.
The meeting comes within the framework of the two countries’ efforts to strengthen bilateral relations, broaden their partnership, and harness culture as a bridge for communication and mutual understanding. It also seeks to translate Sudanese-Azerbaijani relations from mutual interest into practical steps and actionable cooperation programs that serve the shared interests of the two friendly peoples.
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