Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Ceyhun Bayramov discussed the current state and future development of the Azerbaijan-Ukraine strategic partnership, as well as defense cooperation, energy ties and regional security during a meeting in Kyiv. The meeting took place as part of Bayramov's official visit to Ukraine, Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry said in a post on its official X account. Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude to President Ilham Aliyev and the Azerbaijani government for the humanitarian assistance provided to Ukraine. Earlier, the Ukrainian president also shared details of the meeting on his official Telegram channel. According to the Ukrainian president, the two sides also discussed Russia's continued strikes against Ukraine, the security situation in the Black Sea and the impact of Russia's blockade of grain export routes.