BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 20. Azerbaijani Foreign
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov received a delegation led by Olof Skoog,
Political Director of the European External Action Service and
Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Trend reports via the
Azerbaijani MFA.
The meeting noted that discussions focused on the current state
and prospects of Azerbaijani-European relations, regional security
issues, the current situation in the post-conflict period, the
process of normalizing relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as
well as other regional and international issues of mutual
interest.
The parties emphasized the importance of developing political
dialogue and cooperation in various fields between Azerbaijan and
the European Union. In this context, the existing potential for
further expanding the partnership in the areas of energy security,
transport links, green energy, and other fields was
highlighted.
Azerbaijan’s role in the European Union’s energy security and
its contribution in this context were highly appreciated, and
projects being implemented in the fields of renewable energy,
energy efficiency, and electricity exports were reviewed.
The importance of measures taken to expand infrastructure
capacity on existing routes and create new routes to increase and
diversify the region’s transport and communication potential was
noted.
The sides discussed efforts aimed at ensuring lasting peace and
stability in the region, and addressed issues related to advancing
the process of normalizing relations between Azerbaijan and
Armenia. The visiting party was briefed on reconstruction and
rehabilitation efforts, as well as on the threat of landmines. Olof
Skoog, in turn, shared his impressions of his visit to the
territories liberated from occupation.
The meeting also addressed other bilateral and regional issues
of mutual interest.
