Azerbaijan EU's main partner on gas supply diversification
Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council, underlined
that the EU is looking forward to deepening the EU-Azerbaijan
relations further through negotiations on a new bilateral agreement
as part of the summits in Baku during his visit to Azerbaijan,
spokesperson for the EU Foreign Affairs Council Susanne Kiefer said
in an interview with Trend July 31.
Tusk highlighted the importance of working together, including in
the field of energy where Azerbaijan is the EU's main partner in
diversifying its gas supplies, Kiefer said.
“During the visit, Tusk discussed how to expand commercial
relations further in the coming years,” she said. “For this, good
governance and rule of law are important.”
At the same time, Tusk stressed the high importance the EU attaches
to human rights and fundamental freedoms.
“The EU believes that an open society is the best guarantee of long
term stability and prosperity,” she said.
Tusk visited the South Caucasus on July 20-22, Azerbaijan on July
21.
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