President receives EU Special Representative

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today received EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar.

Report informs that the sides discussed the prospects for the development of Azerbaijan-EU cooperation. It was stressed at the meeting that European Union's cooperation with Azerbaijan is essential and that Azerbaijan is a reliable partner of the European Union.

As for the visit of EU Council President Charles Michel to Azerbaijan in July this year, it was noted that the meeting between President Ilham Aliyev and Charles Michel made an essential contribution to the development of Azerbaijan-EU relations.

The EU rep underlined the European Union's readiness to contribute to strengthening stability and peace in the region and building an atmosphere of trust.

The sides also exchanged views on the upcoming Eastern Partnership Summit.