Budrys meets Representative of the President of Azerbaijan for Special Assignments
On 6 November, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with Elchin Amirbayov, Representative of the President of Azerbaijan for Special Assignments.
Budrys and the Representative of the President of Azerbaijan discussed the state of bilateral relations, Lithuania’s forthcoming Presidency of the Council of the EU and its aim to strengthen ties between the EU and Azerbaijan, as well as the positive momentum in the peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
“During its Presidency of the Council of the EU, Lithuania will seek to strengthen cooperation with Azerbaijan in the areas of energy, transport connectivity and trade. By fostering closer ties between Brussels and Baku, we will contribute to a safer and more prosperous South Caucasus,” Lithuania’s Foreign Minister said.
The meeting also addressed the need to counter Russia’s destabilising influence in the region and to support Ukraine, which is fighting against Russian aggression, by all possible means during the winter.
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