Elchin Amirbayov, Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for Special Assignments, met with several high-ranking officials of the European Union during his working visit to the Kingdom of Belgium, APA reports.
Elchin Amirbayov held meetings with Simon Mordue, Chief Diplomatic Adviser to the President of the European Commission, Anna Maria Boura, Chief Foreign Policy Adviser to the President of the European Council, Kajsa Ollongren, Secretary-General of the European External Action Service, and Olof Skoog, Deputy Secretary-General and Political Director.
He also held talks with Gert Jan Koopman, Director-General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood of the European Commission, Vivian Loonela, Head of Cabinet of the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Lene Vensild, Chair of the Political and Security Committee of the Council of the European Union.
During the talks, the parties discussed the current state and development prospects of Azerbaijan-European Union relations, opportunities to continue high-level political dialogue, including mutual visits, and the agreement on bilateral documents currently under consideration, including the Partnership Priorities and a new bilateral agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the European Union.
At the same time, views were exchanged on Azerbaijan's growing contribution to ensuring Europe's energy security, the country's leading role in developing regional transport connectivity and improving coordination mechanisms in this area, the feasibility study being prepared by the European Union for the restoration of the Nakhchivan railway line, the progress of the peace and normalization process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the main challenges related to this process and the expectations of the Azerbaijani side, as well as the role of developing economic and trade relations in strengthening mutual trust.
In addition, the talks touched upon projects planned to be implemented by the European Union in the field of clearing Azerbaijani territories of mines and unexploded ordnance, as well as existing security challenges in the South Caucasus and surrounding regions.
During the meetings, the strategic importance of Azerbaijan-European Union relations was once again emphasized, and satisfaction was expressed with the high level of activity characterizing bilateral cooperation in 2026.
The parties emphasized the need to strengthen practical cooperation on current issues on the bilateral agenda.
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