BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 14. Azerbaijan can
bring benefit to the Czech Republic as a gateway to important
regions today, such as the South Caucasus and Central Asia,
Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan on special assignments
Elchin Amirbayov said in an interview with Czech media, Trend reports.
“We attach a lot of importance to further deepening this
relationship, which is based on friendship, mutual respect, and
common interests. Since 2015, our countries have been tied by an
agreement on a strategic partnership. Of course, we have
traditional fields of cooperation like energy, but we believe that
there is still a very important untapped potential in other fields,
including industry, agriculture, and tourism. We may have other
fields, which are very important for us. The high-level dialogue
between the two countries at the highest top level is also
proceeding very well,” he said.
He emphasized Azerbaijan’s growing geopolitical and economic
role.
“On the one hand, we value relations with the Czech Republic,
because of its very important industrial base, technological
experience, and its important role as a member of the EU and NATO.
On the other hand, Azerbaijan can bring advantage to the Czech
Republic as a gateway to regions as important today as the South
Caucasus and Central Asia. We are playing a very important role in
ensuring European energy security for decades now, and we have also
become a pivotal nation in terms of regional connectivity,”
Amirbayov said.
He added that if the Czech Republic’s technical know-how is
combined with Azerbaijan’s economic and geopolitical position, its
infrastructure, and its role in the energy sector, the two
countries could achieve significantly more together.
