Azerbaijani FM Briefs EU High Representative on Baku-Yerevan Normalization Process

Photo: Press Service of Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met on Wednesday with the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas, during the 31st OSCE Ministerial Council meeting.

Discussions focused on Azerbaijan-EU relations, energy security, transport and communications, environmental cooperation, and regional and international security matters, The Caspian Post reports, citing the Foreign Ministry.

Azerbaijan's significant contribution to Europe's energy security was underlined. Minister Bayramov also highlighted the outcomes of Azerbaijan’s COP29 presidency, including historic agreements aimed at combating climate change, with particular attention to increasing financial targets and advancing "green energy" collaboration.

Bayramov provided an update on the post-conflict situation, including large-scale reconstruction in liberated territories and challenges posed by landmine contamination. He outlined Azerbaijan’s normalization agenda with Armenia, stressing that Armenia’s ongoing territorial claims hinder the peace process.

The minister expressed concern over the EU Mission in Armenia, highlighting its deviation from stated objectives and its use as a platform for anti-Azerbaijan propaganda.