BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 6.
Connectivity will become the second pillar of economic relations
between Germany and Azerbaijan, German Ambassador Dirk Lölke said
at the German-Azerbaijani Strategic Partnership and Connectivity
Conference held in Baku on Tuesday, Trend's correspondent reports from the
event.


"The recent visit of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to
Berlin opened a new chapter in relations between the two countries.
The joint declaration on the strategic agenda for the bilateral
partnership represents a strong commitment by both sides to expand
our cooperation. During President Aliyev's visit to Berlin, another
important document was signed: an agreement to establish the
German-Azerbaijani Business Council," Lölke noted.


He emphasized that the current conference in Baku is the first
major event following the visit to Berlin.


"I am confident that the issue of connectivity will very soon
become the second pillar of our bilateral economic relations,
alongside energy," the ambassador said.


Touching upon regional stability, Lölke noted that the German
government welcomes the progress made by Azerbaijan and Armenia in
the peace process and their commitment to continuing it.


"Lasting peace is, of course, essential for regional stability
and integration, as well as for realizing economic potential," the
diplomat emphasized.


The ambassador also noted the participation of representatives
from two German ministries in the conference and thanked the
German-Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce (AHK) for organizing the
event and for its long-standing cooperation with the German
Embassy.







"The embassy is ready to continue supporting this process,"
Lölke added.


The German-Azerbaijani Strategic Partnership and Connections
Conference, organized by the German-Azerbaijan Chamber of Foreign
Trade (AHK Azerbaijan), is being held in Baku.


Representatives of German and Azerbaijani state institutions,
business circles, international financial institutions and other
organizations are participating in the event.


The conference is dedicated to the theme "Mobilizing financial
resources for infrastructure, transport, logistics, green energy
and digitalization along the Middle Corridor".


The agenda includes panel discussions and B2G roundtables on the
development of the Middle Corridor, attracting investment, green
energy, public-private partnerships, digital transformation, and
cybersecurity. The conference aims to expand German-Azerbaijani
economic cooperation, discuss investment opportunities along the
Middle Corridor and form new partnerships in the fields of
infrastructure, energy, transport, logistics and
digitalization.