President Aliyev receives EU High Representative Kaja Kallas and her delegation
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Tuesday received an EU delegation led by Kaja Kallas, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, to discuss prospects for developing relations between Azerbaijan and the EU, as well as the Armenia–Azerbaijan peace process.
Kallas conveyed the greetings of European Council President António Costa to the head of state. President Ilham Aliyev expressed his gratitude and asked the High Representative to convey his greetings in return, News.Az reports, citing AZERTAC.
She emphasised the significance of the joint statement issued by Aliyev and Costa during the latter’s visit to Azerbaijan, adding that the document underscores the strategic nature of the partnership between Azerbaijan and the European Union, reaffirming that Azerbaijan is an important partner of the EU.
President Aliyev discussed the future of EU–Azerbaijan cooperation across several key sectors, including energy, connectivity, security, and trade. The head of state highlighted that the European Union is Azerbaijan’s primary trading partner and underscored Azerbaijan’s role as a reliable partner for the EU in terms of energy security. In this regard, he noted that Azerbaijani natural gas has recently begun reaching two additional EU member states: Germany and Austria.
The sides also dwelt on the Azerbaijan–Armenia peace process. President Aliyev highlighted the steps undertaken by Azerbaijan to advance the peace agenda, noting the establishment of economic and trade ties between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Specifically, he mentioned that Azerbaijan has unilaterally lifted restrictions on transit cargo destined for Armenia. The meeting hailed Aliyev’s participation via video link in the 8th European Political Community Summit held the previous day in Yerevan as a historic milestone.
The meeting emphasised that the current agenda between Azerbaijan and the European Union includes cooperation in digital transformation, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and other sectors. During the conversation, the sides commended the European Union’s support for Azerbaijan in demining efforts, noting that the commencement of the TRIPP project would create significant opportunities for regional connectivity.
Aliyev and Kallas also discussed the prospects for Azerbaijan–EU cooperation and other matters of mutual interest.
During the conversation, the parties also fondly recalled their previous meetings, noting that Kallas’s visit to Azerbaijan in 2025 facilitated productive discussions on expanding bilateral cooperation.
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