Baku [Azerbaijan], April 4 (NT): External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday commenced a three-day official visit to Azerbaijan's capital city Baku to participate in Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial Conference.

“EAM @SushmaSwaraj emplanes for Baku, capital city of our good friend Azerbaijan to attend the Mid-Term Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement #NAM from 4-6 April. As a founding member of NAM, India remains committed to the purposes and principles of the Movement”, EAM talking head Raveesh Kumar tweeted.

The NAM Mid-Term Ministerial Conference will take place in Baku on 5-6 April under the theme of "Promoting international peace and security for sustainable development".

During the visit, EAM will hold bilateral talks with her Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov on April 4, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.

Both nations will discuss bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest.

India and Azerbaijan enjoy warm and sociable relations based on historical and cultural ties.

"They have growing bilateral cooperation in many areas including energy, transportation, and capacity building," the statement added.

EAM Sushma Swaraj will also attend the Mid-Term Ministerial Meeting of the Non-aligned Movement (NAM) on April 5-6.

"As a founding member of NAM, India remains committed to the purposes and principles of the Movement. External Affairs Minister's participation in the NAM Ministerial Meeting will underline India's continued active and constructive engagement within the Movement with a view to further strengthen solidarity and cooperation among its Member States," the MEA, said, in a statement.