The EU and Azerbaijan are close to securing a new partnership agreement, said Azerbaijan's foreign minister, Elmar Mammadyarov, speaking at a 4 May meeting between the two parties in Brussels. Azerbaijan is now keen for the agreement to be finalised before the European Parliament elections in April, which could delay the process. The EU and Azerbaijan have already worked together on security issues, such as terrorism and cybersecurity, while a Transport Dialogue launched in February to explore trans-regional opportunities. Meanwhile, the EU is poised to start receiving gas from Azerbaijan via the Southern Gas Corridor.
The EU and Azerbaijan are close to securing a new partnership agreement, said Azerbaijan's foreign minister, Elmar Mammadyarov, speaking at a 4 April meeting between the two parties in Brussels. Azerbaijan is now keen for the agreement to be finalised before the European Parliament elections in May, which could delay the process. The EU and Azerbaijan have already worked together on security issues, such as terrorism and cybersecurity, while a Transport Dialogue launched in February to explore trans-regional opportunities. Meanwhile, the EU is poised to start receiving gas from Azerbaijan via the Southern Gas Corridor.