BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 1. EU-Azerbaijan
partnership is of strategic importance and is developing based on
mutual respect, equality and shared benefit, Azerbaijani
Presidential Aide and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department
of the Presidential Administration Hikmet Hajiyev said in a
post on X.
Hajiyev said he received a delegation of the EU Working Party on
Eastern Europe and Central Asia (COEST), comprising representatives
of more than 20 European countries.
According to him, political dialogue has intensified as a result
of recent high-level contacts, while practical cooperation has
gained significant momentum.
“Azerbaijan’s contribution to Europe’s energy security and its
strategic role in regional connectivity, particularly through the
Middle Corridor, are important dimensions of EU-Azerbaijan
relations,” Hajiyev said.
He noted that cooperation is also expanding to cover clean
energy, digital transformation and innovation, as well as
investment.
According to Hajiyev, this year, the security dialogue between
Azerbaijan and the EU has been expanded into a Political and
Security Dialogue format.
“We have broadened our security dialogue into a Political and
Security Dialogue and are working toward a new comprehensive
bilateral agreement and renewed Partnership Priorities,” he
said.
Hajiyev said the developing bilateral agenda creates
opportunities to translate shared interests into practical
outcomes.
