Azerbaijan and UK sign strategic partnership declaration in Dublin
The two countries signed a joint declaration covering defence, trade, energy, education and innovation.
KEY POINTS
- Azerbaijan and the UK elevated relations to a strategic partnership
- The declaration was signed on 12 November in Dublin
- Cooperation covers defence, trade, energy, education and innovation
- Annual strategic partnership meetings will assess progress
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham signed a joint declaration on strategic partnership on 12 November at the European Political Community summit in Dublin.
The declaration elevates bilateral relations to a strategic partnership based on mutual respect, shared interests and practical cooperation.
“The Republic of Azerbaijan and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland express their shared determination to elevate relations to the level of a Strategic Partnership.”
It covers three main areas: defence and security; trade, investment and economic growth; and education and innovation.
The two countries agreed to hold annual strategic partnership meetings to assess progress in these areas.
The document builds on a 1994 friendship and cooperation agreement and a 1998 declaration on friendly relations and partnership between Azerbaijan and the United Kingdom.
The UK will support the development of the Middle Corridor transport route linking China to Europe via Central Asia, the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus.
The sides also intend to cooperate on renewable energy, green finance, low-carbon technologies, digital skills, artificial intelligence and digital governance.
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