Ilham Aliyev met with António Costa

On November 12, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with President of the Council of the European Union António Costa in Dublin.

As reported by BAKU.WS with reference to AZERTAC, President of the Council of the European Union António Costa expressed satisfaction with the development of relations between Azerbaijan and the European Union and recalled his visit to our country. He invited President Ilham Aliyev to visit Brussels to continue discussions on dialogue and cooperation between Azerbaijan and the European Union.

The head of state recalled the visit of President of the Council of the European Union António Costa to our country, noting that this visit opens up good opportunities for the development of relations. Touching upon the role of our country as a reliable partner in ensuring Europe's energy supply and energy security, President Ilham Aliyev emphasized that Azerbaijan currently exports gas to 10 member states of the European Union.

The importance of revising long-term energy contracts and financial mechanisms was noted in terms of continuing successful cooperation between our country and the European Union in the field of gas supplies.

During the conversation, cooperation between Azerbaijan and the European Union in the energy sector, including in the field of renewable energy, was discussed, and in this regard, the agreement reached between Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey and Bulgaria on exporting renewable energy to the European market was emphasized.

It was reported that the European Union's assessment of the railway project in Nakhchivan will be completed in the near future.

The importance of the Middle Corridor was noted, and an exchange of views on the development of transport connectivity took place.

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