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Foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Netherlands discuss aspects of bilateral cooperation in Baku

04 February 2014 11:09 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Victoria Dementyeva – APA. The foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and the Netherlands have today discussed some aspects of bilateral cooperation in Baku, said Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov at the joint press conference, APA reports.

Mammadyarov said that he informed his Dutch counterpart Frans Timmermans about the negotiations on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and they discussed cooperation with the European Union and energy issues.

Timmermans underlined the importance of developing economic relations between the two countries. “Azerbaijan is an important country for the Netherlands,” he said.

Timmermans also noted that the Netherlands is interested in the development of relations in education, culture and other fields with Azerbaijan.

“We are also interested in strengthening relations between Azerbaijan and the European Union,” said the Dutch diplomat.