Ambassador: Belgium, Azerbaijan have great potential for co-op in economy, transport, logistics, and maritime

There are good opportunities for the development of cooperation relations between Belgium and Azerbaijan in the fields of economy, transport, logistics, and maritime, Belgian Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Julien de Fraipont, said during a meeting with Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of the Milli Majlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan.

According to Report, during the meeting, the parties recalled the visit of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium to Azerbaijan last year to participate in COP29, where he met with President Ilham Aliyev.

Speaker Sahiba Gafarova emphasized that the Milli Majlis is ready to develop relations with the Belgian parliament, recalling her meetings with former speakers of the Belgian parliament.

She said that mutual visits and dialogue contribute to the deepening of relations and the expansion of mutual information. Gafarova also emphasized the importance of friendship groups' activities in these matters.

Ambassador Julien de Fraipont said that during his time in the country, he has witnessed the hospitality of the people. He noted the significance of the Belgian Prime Minister's visit to Azerbaijan within the framework of COP29, both in terms of participating in an important international event and discussing bilateral relations with Azerbaijan.

The diplomat underscored Azerbaijan's important role in ensuring Europe's energy security and stated that they support the deepening of dialogue between Azerbaijan and the European Union.

During the meeting, Gafarova also provided information about the current situation in the region, the massive reconstruction work carried out by Azerbaijan in the territories liberated from occupation, the normalization process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the mine problem, and other issues.