Davos: President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement, in Davos on January 21. During their meeting, they reflected on Commissioner Kos' previous visit to Azerbaijan, particularly her trip to Karabakh and her meeting with President Aliyev. Kos expressed that the ongoing reconstruction and development efforts in the liberated territories had made a significant impact on her.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the discussions at the meeting covered the normalization of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia and the advancement of the peace agenda. There was a focus on cooperation in energy, regional transport connectivity, humanitarian demining, and other fields. Special attention was given to Azerbaijan's role in enhancing Europe's energy security.
Marta Kos highlighted the European Union's readiness to assist Azerbaijan in humanitarian demining efforts and projects related to the restoration of the Nakhchivan railway line. Both parties acknowledged the potential for expanding cooperation between Azerbaijan and the European Union in various sectors and exchanged views on future collaborations.