Vlad Ionescu: Romania's main economic partner in South Caucasus is Azerbaijan

Foreign policy
  • 21 May, 2026
  • 23:20
Vlad Ionescu: Romania's main economic partner in South Caucasus is Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is Romania's main economic partner in the South Caucasus region, stated Vlad Ionescu, State Counselor at the Romanian Presidential Administration, at an event dedicated to Azerbaijan's Independence Day in Bucharest, Report informs.

Ionescu spoke about cooperation within the framework of the Southern Gas Corridor, the transportation of green energy under the Black Sea, and the Caspian Sea-Black Sea international transport route projects, and emphasized the importance of these projects for Romania's energy security, as well as for all of Europe.

He noted that Romania supports cooperation between the European Union and Azerbaijan in terms of stability in the region, as well as the peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia.