Azerbaijan, EU discuss bilateral cooperation

Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov met European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule to discuss bilateral relations, Eastern Partnership program and energy cooperation on April 9.

Speaking to a post-meeting press conference, Mammadyarov said he also briefed the Commissioner on the ongoing political and economic reforms in Azerbaijan and the country`s stance towards the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Fule, in turn, praised the political dialogue between Azerbaijan and EU and cooperation in economic development, energy security, democracy and human rights.

He described the meetings he held in Baku as “fruitful”, and also underlined that some projects were planned to be realized jointly by Azerbaijan and EU.

On the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the Commissioner said EU supports peaceful settlement of the dispute.


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