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Meeting of Azerbaijan-Ukraine Intergovernmental Commission held in Baku

12 July 2025 15:20 (UTC +04:00)

The 13th meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Ukraine was held in Baku, APA-Economics reports.

Before the meeting, a meeting took place between the co-chairs of the commission, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov and Ukraine’s Minister of Energy German Galushchenko.

During the meeting, it was emphasized that bilateral relations are based on mutual trust and effective partnership. Gratitude was expressed for Azerbaijan's ongoing humanitarian support to Ukraine. An exchange of views on the development of cooperation in various fields was held.

At the hybrid-format meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission, the current state and potential opportunities of cooperation between the two countries in political, economic, trade and industry, energy, transport and information-communication technologies, science and education, and culture sectors were discussed. The co-chair of the Commission, Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov, stated that the adoption of the Action Plan within the framework of the Commission will elevate cooperation between the countries to a new level and promote extensive use of existing opportunities in energy, mineral resources, agriculture, and other promising sectors, as well as in industrial parks and free economic zones.

The co-chair of the Commission from Ukraine, Minister of Energy Herman Galushchenko, stated that our countries are united by strong historical ties, mutual respect, regional cooperation, and a shared vision for sustainable development. "Ukraine places great importance on strategic partnership with Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan was one of the first countries to support Ukraine with energy equipment, and this support in the energy sector has played a vital role for us. We believe that this meeting will allow us to identify new joint initiatives to strengthen the foundations of long-term partnership between our countries," the minister added.

After the discussions, a Protocol on the results of the Intergovernmental Commission meeting was signed. It was decided that the 14th meeting of the Commission will be held in the city of Kyiv.