DUBLIN, Ireland, November 12.
Croatia is interested in increasing natural gas imports from
Azerbaijan, which is already one of oil suppliers to the Croatian
market, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković told reporters on
the sidelines of the European Political Community (EPC) summit in
Dublin on Thursday, Trend’s special correspondent reports.


According to him, Croatia has been consistently developing its
infrastructure to ensure energy security. In particular, the
country has built a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, the
capacity of which was subsequently expanded to 1 billion cubic
meters per year.


"Azerbaijan is one of the countries from which we import fossil
fuels, specifically oil, with great appreciation. We also look
forward to gas supplies," Plenković said.


Commenting on the peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia,
the Croatian Prime Minister noted that, in his assessment,
relations are currently moving in a more constructive and
good-neighborly direction.


The 9th summit of the European Political Community (EPC),
bringing together leaders from nearly 50 European countries and
other partner states, is taking place in Dublin, the capital of
Ireland.


The meeting is taking place at the Dublin Convention Center and
is co-chaired by European Council President António Costa and Irish
Prime Minister Micheál Martin. The summit is being held under the
theme “Europe – strong, secure and connected.”


Key topics on the agenda include European security, Russia’s war
against Ukraine, economic competitiveness, energy security, the
development of transportation infrastructure, and strengthening
regional connectivity.


Particular attention will be paid to Europe’s defense
capabilities, countering cyberattacks, disinformation, and other
hybrid threats, as well as the sharing of responsibility for
ensuring European security between European countries and the
US.







The economic agenda includes the development of innovation and
digital infrastructure, the strengthening of transportation links,
ensuring affordable and reliable energy supplies, and increasing
the resilience of the European economy to external shocks.


The European Political Community was established in 2022
following the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war as a platform for
political dialogue and coordination among European countries.


For Azerbaijan, participation in the summit is of particular
importance in terms of energy cooperation, the peace process in the
South Caucasus, and the development of transportation
connectivity.


Azerbaijan is set to host the 12th EPC summit in May 2028,
following the 10th and 11th summits in Switzerland and Greece,
respectively, in 2027.


The event will provide Baku with an opportunity to welcome
European leaders and advance dialogue on regional and wider
European issues.


Following the conclusion of the EPC summit in Dublin, a separate
informal meeting of the leaders of the 27 EU member states will
take place on November 13.