BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 17. The Azerbaijani
Parliament Speaker Sahiba Gafarova met with the Head of the
European Union (EU) Delegation to Azerbaijan Marijana Kujundžić
today, a source in the parliament told Trend.
Gafarova congratulated Kujundžić on the start of her diplomatic
mission in the country and wished her success in forthcoming
endeavors.
The meeting exchanged views on the Azerbaijan-EU relations.
Particularly, the favorable trajectories noted in the bilateral
engagement, reciprocal delegations, and strategic dialogues in 2025
were positively acknowledged. The importance of meetings between
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of the European
Council Charles Michel, and European Commission President Ursula
von der Leyen was highlighted as significant for discussing various
aspects of the bilateral agenda.
Kujundžić congratulated Azerbaijan on the progress made in the
peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, describing it as a
historic achievement. The diplomat stated that advancements in
peace between the parties were significant events not solely for
the geopolitical landscape of the region and the continent but also
for the global arena.
The speaker briefed the diplomat on the peace process between
Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as confidence-building measures
between the parliaments.
In this context, Gafarova addressed concerns related to the
Azerbaijan-Armenia peace process in the EU-Armenia Partnership
Strategic Agenda.
The speaker also noted the close cooperation between the
parliaments of Azerbaijan and EU member states. She positively
recalled the relevant visits and meetings.
Regarding the European Parliament's resolutions against
Azerbaijan, Gafarova pointed out that the current realities in the
region and the achievements in the peace process between Azerbaijan
and Armenia once again proved the biased nature of these
resolutions.
The discussion also reviewed various aspects of Azerbaijan-EU
relations, with an emphasis on the importance of energy
partnership. Additionally, emergent avenues for amplifying
synergies in logistics, commerce, and ancillary domains were
underscored.
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