No:217/26, Press release on the meeting of Minister Jeyhun Bayramov with the delegation headed by Olaf Skoog, Political Director of the European External Action Service of the European Union and Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs
20 May 2026 17:36
On 20 May, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov received the delegation headed by Olaf Skoog, Political Director of the European External Action Service of the European Union and Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs.
During the meeting, the current situation and prospects of Azerbaijan-European Union relations, regional security issues, the current situation in the post-conflict period, the normalization process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as other regional and international issues of mutual interest were discussed.
The sides emphasized the importance of developing political dialogue and cooperation in various directions between Azerbaijan and the European Union. In this context, the existing potential for further expanding partnership in the fields of energy security, transport connectivity, green energy and other areas was highlighted.
The role played by Azerbaijan in the energy security of the European Union and its contributions in this framework were highly appreciated, and projects implemented in the fields of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency and electricity export were reviewed.
The importance of steps taken towards expanding infrastructure capacities on existing routes and creating new routes in order to increase and diversify the transport and communication potential of our region was noted.
At the meeting, an exchange of views was conducted on the negotiations between Azerbaijan and the European Union on a new bilateral agreement and the Partnership Priorities document.
The sides discussed the efforts carried out towards ensuring lasting peace and stability in the region, and issues of advancing the process of normalization of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia were reviewed. Information was provided to the other side on restoration and reconstruction works, as well as the mine threat. Olaf Skoog, in turn, shared his impressions of his visit to the liberated territories.
At the meeting, other bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest were also discussed.
