Azerbaijan's Deputy Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Kerim Veliyev and EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Toivo Klaar have discussed the current situation on the line of contact of the troops of Azerbaijan and Armenia and on the state border, according to the information published on the Defense Ministry's official website.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received newly appointed EU ambassador to Turkmenistan Diego Ruiz Alonso, who delivered his credentials, Trend reports referring to the Turkmen government.

The European Union (EU) issued a statement in connection with the early parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, Trend reports on Feb. 11 referring to the EU.

After 47 years of European membership, the United Kingdom officially withdrew from the European Union at 23:00 GMT, Trend reports citing TASS.

Work continues on an agreement on future bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and the UK, Trend reports referring to the Press Service Department of Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry.

Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the National Coordination Council for Sustainable Development Ali Ahmadov has reiterated his country’s willingness to cooperate with the EU.

The EU expects holding early parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan in accordance with international standards, Head of the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan Kestutis Jankauskas told reporters, Trend reports Jan. 22.

The Azerbaijani government has repeatedly stated that it is interested in partnership and cooperation with the EU, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the National Coordination Council for Sustainable Development Ali Ahmadov said, Trend reports Jan. 22.

The adoption of the resolution entitled "Annual report on the implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy" by the European Parliament, which supports Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and obliges European officials to adhere to the document in the EU foreign policy, is indeed Azerbaijan’s important diplomatic victory, Director of Russia's Institute of Contemporary Development, political analyst Dmitry Solonnikov told Trend.