Azerbaijan, EU agree to resume talks on draft comprehensive agreement

Azerbaijan and the European Union have reached a general agreement on starting negotiations on new Partnership Priorities and as well as resuming negotiations on the draft of a new comprehensive agreement, Aykhan Hajizada, Spokesperson of Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry, said in an interview with Report.

The spokesperson noted that on May 22, the 6th meeting of the Azerbaijan-EU Security Dialogue was held in Brussels with the participation of Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan - Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration.

"The 3rd meeting of the Azerbaijan-EU Energy Dialogue was held on June 13, 2025, in Brussels. Additionally, the 2nd high-level Transport Dialogue took place on October 9 of this year, also in Brussels."

According to Hajizada, one of the key future directions in Azerbaijan-EU relations is the development of bilateral ties in a strategic format with individual EU member states: "Currently, Azerbaijan is a strategic partner with 10 EU countries."