Pope Leo XIV arrived in Türkiye on Thursday for his first official visit abroad at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

As part of his official trip to the Holy See, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov visited the Vatican museums as well as St. Peter’s Basilica.

As part of his official trip to the Holy See, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov visited the renowned Vatican Apostolic Library, a beacon of human knowledge and cultural heritage.

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See, during his official visit to the Vatican on Tuesday to discuss the current state and future prospects of Azerbaijan–Vatican relations, as well as regional and global issues of mutual interest.

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), and the Vatican Apostolic Library and Apostolic Archive.