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By Laman Ismayilova

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met a delegation led by Christian Danielsson, Director General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations at the European Commission in Baku on January 30.

The sides had a broad exchange of views on the current level and future development priorities of bilateral relationship between Azerbaijan and the European Union, as well as the participation of Azerbaijan in the Eastern Partnership program.

They stressed the importance of beneficial cooperation in various fields between Azerbaijan and the EU, Azertac reported.

Mammadyarov commended the decision of the European Union Council to give a mandate to the EU Commission to launch negotiations with Azerbaijan on strategic partnership agreement and expressed his conviction that this agreement will provide a framework for the comprehensive development of bilateral relations between the EU and Azerbaijan.

Danielsson expressed the EU’s intention to deepen the dialogue and cooperation with Azerbaijan.

The delegations of the sides are set to launch the negotiations on the agreement soon. The new deal will replace the 1996 partnership and cooperation agreement.

The sides also discussed the issues of partnership in the energy field between Azerbaijan and the EU, as well as implementation of TAP and TANAP projects.

Previously, the delegation led by Christian Danielsson was received by President Ilham Aliyev.

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