Azerbaijani FM receives new EU delegation head

Azerbaijani FM receives new EU delegation head
# 11 September 2017 16:00 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov on Monday received Kestutis Jankauskas, the newly appointed head of the European Union Delegation to Azerbaijan, the Foreign Ministry told APA.

Minister Mammadyarov congratulated Ambassador Jankauskas on his appointment.

The ambassador said that he would spare no efforts for further enhancement of partnership between Azerbaijan and the EU during his diplomatic mission.

At the meeting the interlocutors had broad discussion on the next stage of Partnership Agreement negotiations between Azerbaijan and the EU. They expressed satisfaction that the negotiations are carried in constructive manner in an atmosphere of mutual understanding. The sides also exchanged views on energy, transport, civil aviation and humanitarian cooperation between the EU and Azerbaijan.

Furthermore, Minister Mammadyarov briefed the interlocutor about the negotiation process on the settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict adding that this conflict and Armenia's continued policy of occupation against Azerbaijan remains the main threat for the entire region.

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