Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in Brussels Feb. 6.
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President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the European Commission Federica Mogherini have had a working breakfast in Brussels.
Recalling with pleasure her trip to Azerbaijan last year, Mogherini stressed the importance of the Azerbaijani president`s visit to Brussels in terms of strengthening the bilateral cooperation and expanding the relations.
She noted the significance of the Azerbaijani president`s meetings at the European Union in discussing prospects for the cooperation. Saying that the EU attached great importance to cooperation with Azerbaijan, Mogherini noted that the Southern Gas Corridor project is of great importance to the European Union. She hailed the role of this project in ensuring Europe`s energy security and diversifying gas supplies, adding that the EU will continue to support the implementation of this project.
President Aliyev said bilateral ties between the country and organization had developed since Mogherini`s visit to Azerbaijan. The head of state noted that the expansion of cooperation with the EU is a good message both for Azerbaijan and the region, and described the EU as a reliable friend and partner for Azerbaijan. The sides hailed mutual trust between Azerbaijan and the European Union.
They also expressed confidence that Azerbaijan-EU relations will continue to develop successfully, and exchanged views over prospects for Azerbaijan-EU cooperation and other issues of regional and mutual interest, including energy, transport and security.
`Expansion of co-op with EU – a good message for both Azerbaijan and region`- UPDATED
06 February 2017
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