Dutch special reps mull cooperation in connectivity, energy in Azerbaijan

Rein Dekkers, the Netherlands' Special Representative for the Eastern Partnership, and Bernhard Kelkes, the Netherlands' Special Representative for Connectivity, held meetings with Azerbaijani officials during their visit to Azerbaijan, Report informs referring to the Dutch Embassy in Baku.

The diplomatic mission noted that the special representatives met with Yalchin Rafiyev, Azerbaijan's Deputy Foreign Minister, Rahman Hummatov, Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transport, and representatives of the Ministry of Energy to discuss prospects for further strengthening cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Netherlands.

"The talks focused on opportunities for collaboration in the areas of clean energy, connectivity, transport, agriculture, water management, maritime activities, innovation, and digitalization along the Middle Corridor," the embassy said in a statement.

Furthermore, during their visit, the special representatives also met with leading think tanks and representatives of Azerbaijani and Dutch companies operating along the Middle Corridor.

The parties discussed geopolitical processes in the region, the ongoing peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and the impact of the crisis in the Middle East on regional transport connectivity.