GANJA, Azerbaijan, June 6. Preparations are
underway for the visit of the Dutch Prime Minister and Foreign
Minister to Azerbaijan, Ambassador of the Netherlands Marianne de
Jong told Trend
during her visit to Ganja.


She said that her country is interested in expanding economic
and political cooperation with Azerbaijan.


The ambassador said that he has been working in the country for
about 10 months as the new ambassador of the Netherlands to
Azerbaijan, and during this time, she has observed that there are
wide opportunities for cooperation between the two countries.


According to her, the Netherlands supports the development of
cooperation with Azerbaijan in both political and economic spheres.
The diplomat emphasized that they particularly positively assess
the progress of the peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia
within the framework of the European Union.


"This process creates new opportunities for cooperation in the
region, and the Netherlands is considering implementing high-level
visits in this direction. Specific dates for the visit of the Prime
Minister and the Foreign Minister to Azerbaijan haven't yet been
determined, but preparations in this direction are ongoing," she
explained.


Marianne de Jong said that water management, agriculture,
transport connections, and renewable energy are among the priority
areas within the framework of economic cooperation.


The ambassador added that delegations from the Netherlands,
including special representatives for coordination, have recently
visited Azerbaijan, and cooperation opportunities within the
framework of the Middle Corridor were discussed.


According to her, there are prospects for cooperation in the
field of renewable energy, especially wind energy, and in the
future green hydrogen.


The diplomat noted that the Netherlands plans to turn the port
of Rotterdam into one of the main hydrogen centers in Europe, and
in this regard, cooperation with Azerbaijan may be one of the
possible directions in the future.


The ambassador also recalled that Azerbaijan currently supplies
gas to 16 European countries, and said that cooperation in the
field of renewable energy exports could expand in the future.