Argentine lawmakers have established a parliamentary friendship group with Azerbaijan. The meeting took place on October 20 in the White Hall of the Congress Palace in Buenos Aires, with Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Argentina, Ramzi Teymurov, in attendance.
The group is chaired by lawmaker Lourdes Arrieta. She noted that Argentina and Azerbaijan established diplomatic relations in 1993, and opened their respective embassies in Buenos Aires and Baku in 2010 and 2012.
Arrieta said parliamentary friendship groups help maintain institutional dialogue and cooperation between lawmakers. She also raised the need to speed up visa processing for Azerbaijani citizens and asked representatives of Argentina’s Foreign Ministry to consider ways to advance the issue.
The meeting covered halal certification and opportunities to expand Argentine products into new markets, as well as Azerbaijan’s oil and gas production and the logistical role of the Port of Baku. Teymurov identified potential areas for cooperation in agribusiness, tourism, education, culture and energy.
The ambassador expressed interest in the productive potential of Argentina’s Córdoba and Mendoza provinces, particularly opportunities related to halal production. He said Azerbaijan was negotiating visa arrangements with several countries in the region and was ready to make progress with Argentina as well.
Lawmakers Álvaro Martínez, Federico Agustín Pelli, Cecilia Ibañez and Laura Soldano also attended, along with representatives of Argentina’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship.
