Azerbaijan, Baku, May 24 / Trend I. Izzet /
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov met with the delegation headed by the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament Elmar Brok.
Mammadyarov expressed his satisfaction with the cooperation between Azerbaijan and the European Union (EU) in different areas. The Minister noted the importance of the strategic partnership between the EU and Azerbaijan in the energy sector, and expressed his hope for the establishment of the same relations in other fields, the Foreign Ministry's press service told Trend on Friday.
Mammadyarov also noted the importance of the ongoing negotiations on the signing of the Association Agreement between the EU and Azerbaijan.
Touching upon the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, the Foreign Minister said that the destructive position of the Armenia tightens the resolution to this problem, and noted the importance of the withdrawal of Armenian troops from the occupied territories of Azerbaijan.
Elmar Brok said that Azerbaijan is an important partner of the EU, and appreciated the contribution made by the country into the European energy security.
Brock also expressed the EU's interest in expanding cooperation with Azerbaijan.
During the meeting the sides exchanged views on issues of mutual interest, as well as the processes occurring in the region.