On October 19, 2023, Ambassador Guo Min hosted a briefing for mainstream media of Azerbaijan and introduced in detail the results of the Third Belt and Road Forum  for International Cooperation (BRF III), China-Azerbaijan relations and practical cooperation in various fields. 12 representatives from mainstream media including the Azerbaijan State News Agency(AZERTAC), Caspian International Broadcasting and Television Corporation(CBC), Azerbaijan Television Broadcasting Company (AzTV), “Bakinskiy rabochiy”, “Respublika” and etc. attended the meeting.

Ambassador Guo Min pointed out that the past decade has witnessed historic achievements in Belt and Road cooperation. A path of cooperation, opportunity and prosperity that leads to common development has been found. Benefiting over 150 countries, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has become the most popular International public good and largest international cooperation platform in today’s world. The BRF III was attended by over 10,000 registered representatives from 151 countries and 41 international organizations. The scale of participation has once again showcased the tremendous appeal and global influence of Belt and Road cooperation. There were three high-level forums on Digital Economy, Connectivity and Green Development; six thematic forums on Trade Connectivity, People-to-People Bonds, Think Tank Exchanges, Clean Silk Road, Subnational Cooperation and Maritime Cooperation and a CEO Conference convened during the BRF III.

President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the BRF III opening ceremony. Reviewing the achievements and successful experience of the past 10 years, he emphasized that the Belt and Road cooperation is on the right side of history, keeps pace with the advance of our times, and represents the right path forward. He announced eight major steps China will take to support high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, setting a new direction, opening new vistas and generating new momentum for the BRI. During the BRF III, 458 outcomes were reached, far exceeding the number of the last Forum. They include important cooperation initiatives and institutional arrangements such as the Beijing Initiative for Deepening Cooperation on Connectivity, the Beijing Initiative for Belt and Road Green Development, the Beijing Initiative on Belt and Road International Digital Economy Cooperation, the Green Investment and Finance Partnership, and High-Level Principles on Belt and Road Integrity Building. They also include specific targets including providing 100,000 training opportunities on green development for partner countries by 2030, and increasing the number of joint laboratories to 100.

The aforementioned representatives of Azerbaijani mainstream media will visit China in the near future. During which they will pay visits to Urumqi (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region), Lanzhou (Gansu Province) and Chengdu  (Sichuan Province) to learn about the practice of the BRI in various regions of China and experience the great achievements of China in the new era during the past decade.