BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 13. The meetings
held by President Ilham Aliyev as part of the “European Political
Community” (EPC) summit served as a clear example of Azerbaijan’s
growing global standing and the respect and esteem shown toward
Azerbaijan. Holding meetings with the leaders of about 10 countries
in roughly one day once again demonstrated Azerbaijan’s growing
role and standing on the international stage.
This was stated by Sahil Karimli, Deputy Director of Trend News
Agency and political analyst.
According to him, Azerbaijan has for many years been one of the
countries making a significant contribution to global energy
security, and to that of Europe in particular. From this
perspective, President Ilham Aliyev’s remarks during the panel
discussion on energy security were of particular significance.
“It is worth emphasizing the signing, during the summit, of the
Joint Declaration on Strategic Partnership between Azerbaijan and
the United Kingdom and the elevation of bilateral relations to the
level of a strategic partnership. This event is of great
significance in terms of elevating Azerbaijan’s relations to the
level of a strategic partnership with yet another influential
European country. As is well known, Azerbaijan maintains strategic
partnerships with the United States of America and 10 member states
of the European Union. At the same time, engaging in a substantive
strategic dialogue with the European Union is one of the indicators
of our country’s international successes and its growing global
standing,” the political analyst added.
Noting that all of this is a clear manifestation of our
country’s growing international standing, Karimli stated that
cooperation between Azerbaijan and the European Union covers such
important areas as energy security, the identification of
alternative energy sources, and the implementation of projects in
this field, as well as our country’s role within the framework of
the Middle Corridor. In particular, Azerbaijan’s role in the Middle
Corridor is indispensable. These factors contribute to the further
growth of Azerbaijan’s international standing and strategic
importance.
“The ‘European Political Community’ is also an expanding
platform today, and its significance is growing. Azerbaijan is
making its voice heard in this forum, leveraging its growing
influence and standing to further strengthen its position on the
international stage. It is also important to highlight the steps
our country is taking to expand cooperation with European states
and develop mutual economic ties, including export and import
operations.
Furthermore, the steps taken as part of the Armenian-Azerbaijani
peace agenda also demonstrate Azerbaijan’s constructive stance. The
Azerbaijani government has mobilized all available resources toward
the signing of a peace treaty between the two countries and has
demonstrated goodwill and resolute political will. Progress toward
peace is being made on the basis of the framework defined by
Azerbaijan.
All of this demonstrates that Azerbaijan is a country that makes
a significant contribution not only to energy security in the
region and the world, but also to ensuring peace and security. “All
these factors will, in the future, create conditions for further
strengthening Azerbaijan’s international standing, expanding its
political and economic ties, and increasing opportunities in
various areas,” the political analyst concluded.
