The president said focusing the work on the implementation of the decisions made at the Eastern Partnership Summit in Riga and moving forward with the deepening of the differentiation principle are important
“An individual approach should be applied in cooperation with each country, taking into account the level of ambition in each country with regard to its cooperation with the EU. It also requires an update of the legal framework of the EU and Azerbaijan,” the Latvian leader noted.
“Enhanced mobility of citizens in a secure and well-managed environment remains a core objective of the Eastern Partnership,” the president said, adding that Latvia welcomes the progress to date in the implementation of the EU and Azerbaijan Visa Facilitation and Readmission Agreements. Latvia supports the opening of a visa dialogue with Azerbaijan in due course.
Cooperation between Latvia and Azerbaijan has deepened in recent years, but there is still huge potential for the further expansion of our relations, especially in political, economic, and cultural areas, Raimonds Vējonis said.
“I strongly believe that new initiatives to enrich our bilateral relations will be started and implemented during my four-year term as the President of Latvia. I am confident that we will continue our contacts at the highest political level. Latvia highly appreciates open and constructive political dialogue with Azerbaijan,” he emphasized.
EU, Azerbaijan need to update legal framework for cooperation
16 February 2016
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Latvia, as a firm supporter of strengthening the relations between the EU and Azerbaijan, believes that the cooperation in the framework of the Eastern Partnership should be continued, Latvian President Raimonds V?jonis said in an interview with The Business Year Magazine.
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