No:461/23, Press release on the meeting of Minister Jeyhun Bayramov with Oliver Varhelyi, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement of the European Union
05 September 2023 12:02
On 5 September 2023, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov met with Oliver Varhelyi, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement of the European Union (EU), in Budapest within the framework of his visit to Hungary.
At the meeting, relations between Azerbaijan and the EU, including the current situation in the region, were discussed.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov noted the existence of a multifaceted cooperation agenda between Azerbaijan and the EU, and in this regard stated that the level of development of relations in a number of fields, including political, economic, trade, transport, energy security and other fields, is satisfactory. It was emphasized that the draft new comprehensive agreement envisaged to be signed between Azerbaijan and the EU could play an important role in further developing relations.
The importance of the Memorandum of Understanding on a Strategic Partnership in the field of energy between Azerbaijan and the EU, which envisages joint activities in the field of energy security, as well as the development of alternative energy resources, in cooperation in this field was emphasized.
Speaking about the initiatives put forward by Azerbaijan towards expanding the potential of the Middle Corridor — the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route in the field of connectivity, Minister Jeyhun Bayramov noted that, in this regard, the opening of all transport and communications in the region, including the Zangezur corridor, could make a significant contribution to the process.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov also informed the other side in detail about the current situation in the region in the post-conflict stage, the normalization of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the signing of a peace treaty, the steps taken by Azerbaijan towards the reintegration of the Armenian population living in the region, as well as Armenia’s provocations that undermine the peace process.
At the meeting, an exchange of views was conducted on other issues of mutual interest.
