Latvian President: Azerbaijan is reliable partner of EU

Azerbaijan is an important partner for the European Union in ensuring energy security, Latvian President Egils Levits told journalists, Report informs.

"We are very interested in developing relations between the EU and Azerbaijan," he said.

He noted that in his Wednesday meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the development prospects of bilateral cooperation, the situation in Ukraine, and the relations between Azerbaijan and the EU were discussed.

"Azerbaijan is a reliable partner of the EU, especially in terms of energy supply. Since we stopped importing natural gas from Russia, the EU is looking for new suppliers. In this regard, Azerbaijan is an important partner for the EU in ensuring energy security. We are very interested in developing relations between the EU and Azerbaijan," the Latvian President said.

He also added that there is great potential for developing commercial and economic cooperation between Baku and Riga: "In recent years, there has been a positive trend in this regard, and we will continue in this direction. Latvia's information technology sector is very developed, and Azerbaijan has good potential in renewable energy. We also see the potential for developing cooperation in science and education."